thoughts on writing
by Kojo · updated 1mo ago
thoughts on writing
- I have learned so many things from music about writing. I think there are three important elements: rhythm, harmony, and free improvisation. I learned these things from music, not from literature. And when I started to write, I tried to write as though I were playing music.
from The Underground Worlds of Haruki Murakami by Deborah Treisman
Kojo added 3mo ago
My only ritual for writing is that I do it every morning. I wake up and get to work.
from This Year You Write Your Novel by Walter Mosley
Kojo added 3mo ago
- Writing: Assuming you understand the core principles of writing and the basics of grammar, what determines your ability to write well more than anything else is writing a lot. Once you reach the threshold of writing a decent sentence, the thing that leads to success is writing more.
from How Smart Do You Have to Be to Succeed? by James Clear
Kojo added 4mo ago
- People naturally remember musical language, and I would encourage writers to inject their prose with a bit of music. When you’re writing, think about repetition and variety. Crescendos and rests. Pace and punctuation. Read your work out loud, and feel the rhythm of the words in your voice.
from Why Simple Is Smart by Derek Thompson
Kojo added 3mo ago
The point is, writing well, even an ordinary letter or a well-considered e-mail, demands the generosity of your time, effort, and thought. You have to care enough that it’s worth your energy, weighing that cost against the cost of not doing it.
from Pity the Reader: On Writing with Style by Kurt Vonnegut
Kojo added 4mo ago
- So many writers write small, shallow things in a complicated, difficult style. I think what I want to do is write serious, complicated, difficult things in a very easy style that is fluid and comfortable to read.
from The Underground Worlds of Haruki Murakami by Deborah Treisman
Kojo added 3mo ago
- My product won’t write sentences for you. The slow process of writing is what clarifies thought, shapes identity, and cultivates a lens to the world. Writing is the whole point; it isn’t a chore to optimize, it’s an infinite game.
from Mega-Update by Michael Dean
Kojo added 2mo ago
Without a first draft, there would be no novel, so this is without a doubt the most important accomplishment of the writer.
from This Year You Write Your Novel by Walter Mosley
Kojo added 4mo ago
- Neil Gaiman has two rules when he sits down to write:1. He doesn't have to write anything if he doesn't feel like it.2. He can't leave or do anything else until the writing time he set aside is over.(This comes from his appearance on the Tim Ferriss podcast - it's worth a listen.)
from Josh Spector on LinkedIn: Neil Gaiman has two rules when he sits down to write: 1. He doesn't have… | 12 comments
Kojo added 3mo ago