Writing
by Emily Van Tassel and · updated 2mo ago
Writing
Emily Van Tassel added 1y ago
- People don’t write like bureaucrats because it’s easy or fun. They do it because of the mistaken belief that it lets them off the hook.
from Rewrite for humans
Shachaf Rodberg added 9mo ago
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
Opinion | The City Looks Different When You’re Older
Emily Van Tassel added 1y ago
- “Advice? I don’t have advice. Stop aspiring and start writing. If you’re writing, you’re a writer. Write like you’re a goddamn death row inmate and the governor is out of the country and there’s no chance for a pardon. Write like you’re clinging to the edge of a cliff, white knuckles, on your last breath, and you’ve got just one last thing to say, ... See more
from A quote by Alan W. Watts
rob hardy added 6mo 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
- A THESIS is a unique perspective, anchored in experience and culture, that organizes supporting material, to change someone’s mind . It is singular: the center of the mandala, from which every sentence dances around.
from THESIS by Michael Dean
rob hardy added 7mo ago
Thinking clearly is a conscious act that writers must force on themselves, as if they were working on any other project that requires logic: … doing an algebra problem.
Good writing doesn’t come naturally, though most people seem to think it does.
On Writing Well, William ZinsserJohann Van Tonder added 6mo ago
- I believe an essay is the most flexible written medium, and it calls for a fusion of genres: the soul of a memoirist, the pen of a poet, and the rigor of an academic. By learning to shape a thesis, your essays will become more than gripping stories with beautiful sentences, they will help you and your reader make sense of the world.
from THESIS by Michael Dean
rob hardy added 6mo 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