Writing
Love to write~
Writing
Research begins with a desire to ask and answer questions, thereby contributing to the greater sum of human knowledge and culture .
Celine Nguyen • research as leisure activity
You could write regularly in a notebook – or keep a diary – do you ever do that?’ ‘Not really,’ Susie shook her head. ‘Not for ages.’ ‘It might help you identify what you’re good at and what you’re interested in. You could try writing every day, about the things that happen, the things you think about. Use the diary to explore your feelings and
... See moreMiranda France • The Writing School
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.
Derek Thompson • Why Simple Is Smart
Could rules of poetry inform paragraphs?
Writing can lead to reflection, reflection can lead to understanding, understanding can lead to happiness.
Anna Quindlen • Write for Your Life
Different channels for your writing depending on idea maturity
the maturity of the idea (letting weeds grow so they can become flowers) you can have stuff exist (plant seeds) publicly that doesn't blast peoples emails / feeds)
Your confidence with that idea (in the sense of needing feedback gyms, cozy web / safe spaces to develop ideas, getting
“Be yourself. Whether on Substack or anywhere else, it helps immeasurably to be who you actually are, to let yourself be seen and heard for your true self, and, in that way, to write what only you can write. What does that mean? To write what only you can write? Well, only you can answer that. It is a question to dwell on, to enter into, to sit
... See moreSome points to defend the POV that “essay quality is objective.”
Specific scope: You have to set the scope small enough to “essays.” Books, memoirs, newsletter and other written mediums have their own criteria. Songs and films are even more different. I think it’s important not to get bogged down in genre, and instead to see genre as a culturally