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Nonfiction Writing Advice
The Body
Once you've captured attention, deliver value immediately. The body of your Note should be:
The mistake most writers make is trying to cram too much into a single Note. Your goal isn't to be comprehe... See more
Once you've captured attention, deliver value immediately. The body of your Note should be:
- Scannable - Use white space generously
- Specific - One clear point, not five vague ones
- Visual - Strategic bold and bullet points guide the eye
The mistake most writers make is trying to cram too much into a single Note. Your goal isn't to be comprehe... See more
I Analyzed 50+ Viral Substack Notes: Here's the 3 Types of Notes that Drive the Most Growth
In this chapter I have tried to call your attention to many of the writerly habits that result in soggy prose: metadiscourse, signposting, hedging, apologizing, professional narcissism, clichés, mixed metaphors, metaconcepts, zombie nouns, and unnecessary passives. Writers who want to invigorate their prose could try to memorize that list of don’ts
... See moreSteven Pinker • The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century
