Writing
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Writing
Avoiding “very…”
A:
Very accurate - exact
Very afraid - fearful
Very angry - furious
Very annoying - exasperating
B:
Very bad - atrocious
Very beautiful - exquisite
Very big - immense
Very boring - dull
Very bright - luminous
Very busy - swamped
C:
Very calm - serene
Very careful - cautious
Very cheap - stingy
Very clean - spotless
Very clear - obvious
Very clever -
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kev • On the proliferation and efficiency of writing circles
I would argue that the paragraph, not the sentence, is the basic unit of writing—the place where coherence begins and words stand a chance of becoming more than mere words. If the moment of quickening is to come, it comes at the level of the paragraph.
Stephen King • On Writing: A Memoir Of The Craft (A Memoir of the Craft (Reissue))
“The best way to think is to write.”
Farnam Street • Happy Accidents
Research is formalised curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose. Zora Neale Hurston
Russell Davies • Do Interesting: Notice. Collect. Share. (Do Books Book 36)
"If I had only one hour to save the world, I would spend fifty-five minutes defining the problem, and only five minutes finding the solution."
- Albert Einstein
To write about something hard to explain, write a detailed letter to a friend about why it is so hard to explain, and then remove the initial “Dear Friend” part and you’ll have a great first draft.
Noah Smith • Interview: Kevin Kelly, Editor, Author, and Futurist
Turns out, great writing is simple—if you do these 6 things every day:
1. Take long walks For each of these legends, daily walks were the staple of their creative process. • Thinking • Listening • Outlining • Observing 95% of their writing happened during long walks. By the time they sat down to type, they knew exactly what to say.
2. Capture
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