the art of writing
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the art of writing
Readers don’t have short attention spans—they have short enchantment spans . There’s an infinite amount of content out there, and readers know it. The introduction convinces a reader that their finite time alive is best spent reading this piece in front of them , and not all the other things on the internet.
Celine Nguyen • In Praise of Writing on the Internet
this hurdle I have to jump over each time I write: How can I say this more crisply? When I write (which is really just to say: when I think) it all boils down to one simple, but utterly excruciating question: What am I really trying to say here?
Isabel Hazan • distillation
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David Perellx.com
great writing advice. one of my fave Sublime collections I keep private does just this and I call it “phrases”
I used to feel that everything had been said already. But the more I write, the more I feel that there is so much left to be said.
Henrik Karlssonx.com
I like writing that is unsummarizable, a kernel that cannot be condensed, that must be uttered exactly as it is.
Sarah Manguso • 300 Arguments
So much of your happiness will be determined by the quality of people you surround yourself with, and writing online is the best way to atrract a constant flow of quality people who share your interests.
David Perelltwitter.comI’m open to writing about heavy things but want to deliver them gracefully.
Snippet form Kristoffer’s Year Review