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on writing
As Lisa Jewell, author of some eighteen bestselling novels, put it, “Pace yourself. If you write too much, too quickly, you’ll go off at tangents and lose your way and if you write infrequently you’ll lose your momentum. A thousand words a day is a good ticking over amount.”
Greg Mckeown • Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most
Before you write anything, ask yourself the 3 following questions.
Why do you write?
When you write a document there is always a selfish reason. You want to get something from your audience. Share some information, ask them to do something (subscribe, buy). Start with Why.
Who is your audience?
You need to know who you are writing for, the messagin
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You can't think well without writing well, and you can't write well without reading well.
Paul Graham • The Need to Read
Like most things in this adventure we call life, writing is simple but not easy.
Tom White • How to Write Anything
Eunoia: Words that Don't Translate
eunoia.world
Weasel Words : Phrases that appear to have meaning but convey nothing tangible. “Growth was solid last quarter,” or “Many people believe.”
Morgan Housel • 100 Little Ideas
Weasel words — ou palavras evasivas — são termos ou expressões que são vagos ou ambíguos, usados para evitar fazer uma afirmação clara e direta. Eles muitas vezes servem para enganar ou manipular a percepção do ouvinte ou leitor, permitindo que o falante se distancie de uma posição firme.
A expressão "muita gente diz" é um exemplo de weasel words, p
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