Writing
by Lael Johnson · updated 8h ago
Writing
- I think that every writer should have a question they can ask that there is no end to the pursuit of. Every writer should have questions big enough and pressing enough and multi-faceted enough and unanswerable enough that they occupy their entire life, however long or short it is
from Jenny Zhang on writing the secret languages inside your head
Lael Johnson added 1mo ago
1) Write. There is no substitute. Write what you most passionately want to write, not blogs, posts, tweets or all the disposable bubblewrap in which modern life is cushioned. But start small: write a good sentence, then a good paragraph, and don’t be dreaming about writing the great American novel or what you’ll wear at the awards ceremony becaus
... See morefrom How to Be a Writer: 10 Tips From Rebecca Solnit by Rebecca Solnit
Lael Johnson added 19d ago
Storytelling, then, is born from our need to order everything outside ourselves.
from Into The Woods: How Stories Work and Why We Tell Them by John Yorke
Lael Johnson added 8h ago
What you write should sound just like you talking when you’re at your best — when your ideas flow swiftly and in good order, when your syntax is smooth, your vocabulary accurate, and afterward you think that you couldn’t possibly have put things any better than you did.
from Writing That Works by Kenneth Roman
Lael Johnson added 1mo ago
Lael Johnson added 1mo 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
Lael Johnson added 1mo ago
Making space for writing is making space for you.
from The Power of Writing It Down: A Simple Habit to Unlock Your Brain and Reimagine Your Life by Allison Fallon
Lael Johnson added 1mo ago
- Writing is a method of paying attention to the experience of being alive. More than just putting words on the page, it is about engaging with the world in an attuned, open, and curious way. Whether it’s writing essays, painting, dancing, or cooking — it’s all variations of the same act: A way to show your work as you figure out how to be alive.
from Show your work by Rosie Spinks
Lael Johnson added 8d ago
- “The most powerful person in the world is the storyteller. The storyteller sets the vision, values and agenda of an entire generation that is to come.”
— Steve JobsLael Johnson added 3d ago