on writing

Rebecca Solnit - “underneath the task of writing a particular piece is the general one of making a self who can make the work you are meant to make.” https://t.co/hfVXl0yIp2

A Big List of Writing Advice From the How I Write podcast: 1. Start with one brave sentence and see where it goes. (Morgan Housel | @morganhousel) 2. Discipline beats talent when talent isn’t disciplined. (Steven Pressfield |... See more

Good writing is meditative writing. It’s a polished and cohesive train of thought, devoid of superfluous babble. If intrusive thoughts make their way into your writing and you neglect to edit them out, your work will suffer. Quality writing does not arise from a stream of consciousness or absent-mindedness. It’s a practice of meditating on a... See more