thoughts on writing
by Kojo · updated 2d ago
thoughts on writing
- “Writing is often the process by which you realize you do not understand what you are talking about.”
from Attention Required! | Cloudflare
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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 Suzanne McConnell
Kojo added 23d 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 23d ago
Be kind to yourself. Give yourself room. There are years to go. Don’t pummel yourself with expectation. Go easy. Your material will eventually find its way to voice.
from Pity the Reader: On Writing with Style by Suzanne McConnell
Kojo added 23d ago
This applies to life not just writing
Write to please just one person. If you open a window and make love to the world, so to speak, your story will get pneumonia.
from Pity the Reader: On Writing with Style by Suzanne McConnell
Kojo added 23d ago
- 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 5d 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 23d 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
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