Writing
by Emily Van Tassel and · updated 2mo ago
Writing
One thing I know about writing is that you do not have to be in the mood to do it. Being in the mood to write, like being in the mood to make love, is a luxury that isn’t necessary in a long-term relationship. Just as the first caress can lead to a change of heart, the first sentence, however tentative and awkward, can lead to a desire to go just a
... See morefrom The Right to Write by Julia Cameron
rob hardy added 2mo ago
- My writing is a beacon for new connections, ideas, and opportunities. Almost all my closest friends are people I’ve met on the internet. Reading somebody else’s writing is a great gauge of a person’s mind. It reveals how they think, what inspires them, and what they value.
from How David Perell Writes an Essay by Dan Shipper
Shachaf Rodberg added 10mo ago
I feel the same
- I try to build up surprise, because surprise and insight and entertainment are all very tightly correlated. Surprise is also the fundamental axiom of Claude Shannon’s information theory. The more surprise in a message, the more information it contains.
from How David Perell Writes an Essay by Dan Shipper
Shachaf Rodberg added 10mo ago
- I want to do is write serious, complicated, difficult things in a very easy style that is fluid and comfortable to read.
from The Underground Worlds of Haruki Murakami by Deborah Treisman
lili added 3mo ago
“Forget about being a Writer. Follow the impulse to write. Let go of the thing that you’re trying to be (the noun), and focus on the actual work you need to be doing (the verb).”
from On Writing by Rob Henderson
Shachaf Rodberg added 7mo ago
- 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
Shachaf Rodberg added 9mo ago
- As a writer, your goal isn’t to become an expert, but rather to report on or write to them. Hence, your knowledge base is better built around citation instead of internalization. You don’t need to memorize; you need to link.
from How to Market to Experts by Nick Moore
Shachaf Rodberg added 1y ago
- a novel is like a party. Anybody who wants to join in can join in, and those who wish to leave can do so whenever they want.” So, how do you invite people and things to this party? Or how do you get to a place when you’re writing where they can come uninvited?
from The Underground Worlds of Haruki Murakami by Deborah Treisman
lili added 3mo ago