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on writing
Writing fiction often contains an element of self-hypnosis, of flying in the dark.
Teju Cole • Black Paper: Writing in a Dark Time (Berlin Family Lectures)
Writing is like driving a car at night: you never see further than your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way. —E.L. Doctorow
Tom White • How to Write Anything
Writing of something you’ve done yourself is all you need to add life to a book, and that breath can fly into new stories.
DBC Pierre • Release the Bats: Writing Your Way Out Of It
You can't think well without writing well, and you can't write well without reading well.
Paul Graham • The Need to Read
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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