The Nonwriter's Guide to Writing A Lot
Writing isn’t just how I communicate ideas or discoveries; it’s how I come up with them in the first place.
Kyle Chayka • My writing robot
“Serious writers write, inspired or not. Over time they discover that routine is a better friend to them than inspiration”
Paul J. Silvia • How to Write a Lot: A Practical Guide to Productive Academic Writing
Almost everything about the concept of “writer’s block” irritates me. The supposed greatest obstacle to success or productivity is structured so passively you’d think it was written by the New York Times trying to describe civilian death. “Writer’s block.” What exactly is being blocked and by whom? The process of writing — not writing well, just wr... See more
The Myth of Writer's Block
Force yourself to write as much as possible. It is an essential, irreplaceable skill for succeeding at college. Master it.
Cal Newport • How to Win at College: Surprising Secrets for Success from the Country's Top Students
My high-level advice—which supersedes everything below—is that you should decide what you want from your writing, and then completely ignore any advice which detracts from this goal.
OBSTACLE: What’s in the way? If this is where you are, and this is where you want to be, what’s in the way? How do you keep what you want out? Where do you hold back? What stops you? What are you afraid of?