Writing
Love to write~
Writing
“We do think in words, and the fewer words we know, the more restricted our thoughts. As our vocabulary expands, so does our power to think."
- L'Engle, Madeleine. A Circle of Quiet (The Crosswicks Journals Book 1) (p. 149). Open Road Media. Kindle Edition.
Writing can lead to reflection, reflection can lead to understanding, understanding can lead to happiness.
Anna Quindlen • Write for Your Life
Writing doesn't just communicate ideas; it generates them.
I devoured the books because they were the rays of light peeking out from the doorframe, and perhaps past that door there was another world, one beyond the gripping fear that undergirded the Dream.
Ta-Nehisi Coates • Between the World and Me
Or, as Nietzsche put it in an aphorism cited by Oppezzo and Schwartz, “All truly great thoughts are conceived by walking.”
I wouldn’t go so far, but the spirit of the sentiment seems true enough. I’ve lately heard a great deal about how writing is a form of thinking. There is a stronger sense in which one could take that claim, but it at least means... See more
I wouldn’t go so far, but the spirit of the sentiment seems true enough. I’ve lately heard a great deal about how writing is a form of thinking. There is a stronger sense in which one could take that claim, but it at least means... See more
The Ambling Mind
Brad Stulberg (@BStulberg) is a bestselling author who's read hundreds of books.
Here are his 7 tips for developing a deep reading habit:
(based on the scientific research and real-world practice)
1) Use A Hardcopy Book
Research shows... See more
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
“The best way to think is to write.”
Farnam Street • Happy Accidents
A thesaurus is a word treasury.