Writing

Your first audience is always yourself. You write because it’s a good idea, because you’ve wanted to forever, because memory becomes more real when you are able to capture even the smallest piece of a story. You write because maybe there will be a reader or two. Maybe not. You write not to use your piece to get you anywhere, but because you’ve... See more

Best way to write better? Read.

Best way to get inspiration? Read .

Best way to find direction? Read .

Best way to get motivated? Read .

Best way to find clarity? Read .

It’s amazing what reading other writers’ good writing can do for our own.

Why do I care about these topics ?

What is it about these topics that’s interesting to me ?

Whatever the answer is, that’s where your writing begins.

You’re just trying to find readers who have the same questions you do.

Which means that the act of writing for a reader is the act of trying to find those answers—those further questions beyond—together.

The idea in my head vs the first draft https://t.co/Y9s0q5SVup

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