Writing
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Writing
The Cult of Done Manifesto
- There are three states of being. Not knowing, action and completion.
- Accept that everything is a draft. It helps to get it done.
- There is no editing stage.
- Pretending you know what you’re doing is almost the same as knowing what you are doing, so just accept that you know what you’re doing even if you don’t and do it.
- Banish
Thomas Deneuville • The Cult of Done Manifesto
You can’t edit a blank page!
Essay Architecture is about the formal analysis of a piece. It’s not about a personal, cultural, or moral analysis of a piece, but, it does suggest that you want to shape an essay in a way os that we can see and wrestle with those dimensions.
Example: Imagine someone writes an essay about getting surgery to turn themselves into a cartoon character.
... See moreI 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))
Good stories are explorations of the human condition; thrilling voyages into foreign minds.
Will Storr • The Science of Storytelling: Why Stories Make Us Human and How to Tell Them Better
To open up a word, write down four things: a word for study, the generally agreed-upon definition of that word, your thoughts on the accuracy of the definition, and a personal definition that suits your eccentric tastes.
Mark Levy • Accidental Genius: Using Writing to Generate Your Best Ideas, Insight, and Content
Writing can lead to reflection, reflection can lead to understanding, understanding can lead to happiness.
Anna Quindlen • Write for Your Life
Making space for writing is making space for you.
Allison Fallon • The Power of Writing It Down: A Simple Habit to Unlock Your Brain and Reimagine Your Life
a fabulous way to get unstuck in your life is to get writing.