Writing compass

Repetition is the God particle of music . Rhythm repeats within songs. Verses repeat, and the chorus repeats too. There's no music without repetition. If you want to make your writing musical, add repetition. (Derek Thompson | @DKThomp)

The Power Law of Success : if you do 30 things, 29 of them are going to be irrelevant. One of them will completely change everything. Keep writing—volume is your friend. (Morgan Housel | @morganhousel)

Every great scene in theater is a fight. Think of your favorite scene from your favorite movie. Did the characters agree on everything? Nope. Writing comes alive when there's conflict hanging in the air . (Derek Thompson | @DKThomp)

Say the things you always wished somebody would say, but nobody has. (Mark Manson | @IAmMarkManson)

Writing is an efficiency game. Whoever says the most stuff in the fewest words wins. (Morgan Housel | @morganhousel)

Until you’ve written 100 posts, you'll have no clue what you enjoy writing about or what people enjoy reading from you. (Mark Manson | @IAmMarkManson)

What should you write about? Look for the intersection of a Venn-Diagram with three different circles: what the audience wants to hear, what you're excited to write about, and what's good for your brand. (Mark Manson | @IAmMarkManson)

Leave out the parts that readers tend to skip. (Morgan Housel | @morganhousel)