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But the process of writing — especially writing a first draft — should resemble quickly sketching what’s inside your mind, not squeezing words out of yourself.
The irrationalist • Writing Hack: Write It Just Like That
Kurt Vonnegut, talking about when he tells his wife he’s going out to buy an envelope:
“Oh, she says well, you’re not a poor man. You know, why don’t you go online and buy a hundred envelopes and put them in the closet? And so I pretend not to hear her. And go out to get an envelope because I’m going to have a hell of a good time in the process of
... See moreDescription begins with visualization of what it is you want the reader to experience. It ends with your translating what you see in your mind into words on the page.
Stephen King • On Writing: A Memoir Of The Craft (A Memoir of the Craft (Reissue))
a personal parenthesis
at 23 i left home, not just the house i lived in but the country i lived in, to pursue an abstract "better life".
i wasn't sure what it would look like, but a new job gave me a ticket out and i took it with the full confidence that in about 5 years i would know what was actually next in my life. a stepping stone into a five
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> status: #notes #livedoc
book/ "How to Take Smart Notes. One Simple Technique to Boost Writing, Learning and Thinking"
be open in research
- confirmation bias harms more than helps
- when researching aim for \*any relevant\* info, indiscriminately
- especially if the source opposes your main argument or
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