Writing to Learn: How to Write - and Think - Clearly About Any Subject at All
William Zinsseramazon.com
Writing to Learn: How to Write - and Think - Clearly About Any Subject at All
If there is one thing the experts agree on, then it is this: You have to externalise your ideas, you have to write. Richard Feynman stresses it as much as Benjamin Franklin. If we write, it is more likely that we understand what we read, remember what we learn and that our thoughts make sense. And if we have to write anyway, why not use our writing
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The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century
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Writing is refined thinking.
Stephen King • On Writing: A Memoir Of The Craft (A Memoir of the Craft (Reissue))
While we naturally understand that writing is a good way to share ideas with others, we under-appreciate just how much good writing helps us think about an idea ourselves. Writing is not only a means of communication, it enables us to practice reasoning.
Farnum Street • How to Think: The Skill You've Never Been Taught
By making clear and sharp claims, I reveal my understanding so that I—or the person I’m writing to—can see the state of my knowledge and direct their feedback to the point where it will help my thinking improve.
This is valuable to do even in areas where you know way too little to “warrant” an opinion.
This is valuable to do even in areas where you know way too little to “warrant” an opinion.