Writing
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Writing
Essays should be linear, that’s what makes it an essay. If you have a mosaic of paragraphs that can be shuffled in any order, that’s not an essay, those are notes, no matter how poetic the prose.
Sequence matters. Our mind works via cause-and-effect. Of course, there’s value to creating tension, by purposely time jumping, or by injecting subtle
... See moreA lexigraph of “uproar” (46 entries):
uproar (n.) : an event that disturbs a pre-existing order; ranging from trivial misunderstandings to devastating violence; accompanied by sound. 1520s, German/Dutch: “to stir up.” Middle English, roar: “…a loud, continued sound.” Typically negative, but sometimes turns to humor from de-escalations and
... See moreWork backwards from the emotion you're trying to create in the reader. Then let the structure follow.
The 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
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 moreA sentence is more than its meaning. It is a line of words where logic and lyric meet – a piece of both sense and sound, even if that sound is heard only in the head. Things often thought to be peculiar to poetry – metre, rhythm, music – are there in prose as well, or should be.
Joe Moran • First You Write a Sentence.: The Elements of Reading, Writing … and Life.
Writing is not about getting letters on a page. It’s not about getting done with text. It’s finding a clear and simple expression for what we feel, mean, and want to express
Writing isn’t recording your thoughts; it’s thinking on the page.