Writing
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Writing
Author and writing instructor Natalie Goldberg on how to improve your writing (or anything else):
“In order to improve your writing, you have to practice just like any other sport. But don’t be dutiful and make it into a blind routine. “Yes, I have written an hour today and I wrote an hour yesterday and an hour the day before.” Don’t just put in... See more
“In order to improve your writing, you have to practice just like any other sport. But don’t be dutiful and make it into a blind routine. “Yes, I have written an hour today and I wrote an hour yesterday and an hour the day before.” Don’t just put in... See more
3-2-1: On progress, friendship, and how to improve your writing
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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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There’s definitely a place for stream of consciousness. My sense is that the more analytical, slow, and entrenched my editing process for long form is, the better my one-take typewriter essays are. There’s a world in which the patterns of the craft become automatic, and over 50% of what you make is ready to go. I think it’s extremely rare to start
... See moreThe first draft is just for you. But for the second and third drafts, you’ll want to begin rereading, refining, and designing an Engaging reader experience.
Rob Fitzpatrick • Write Useful Books: A modern approach to designing and refining recommendable nonfiction
In fact, the best things in life grow slowly: relationships, children, careers, the oak tree in your backyard, and your writing practice. Think of it like a garden.
