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- Society which scorns excellence in plumbing because it’s a humble activity, and tolerates shoddiness in philosophy because it is an exalted activity, will have neither good plumbing nor good philosophy.
Neither its pipes nor its theories will hold water.
~ John W. Gardner,from Tweet by Parakala Prabhakar
- Almost all good writing begins with terrible first efforts. You need to start somewhere. Start by getting something — anything — down on paper. A friend of mine says that the first draft is the down draft — you just get it down. The second draft is the up draft — you fix it up. You try to say what you have to say more accurately. And the third draf... See more
from First drafts - Austin Kleon
We do not have the right to feel helpless. We must help ourselves. After destiny has delivered what it delivers, we are responsible for our lives.
from Brave Enough by cheryl strayed
- u/ryans01: Ouch. Sounds like you're having a tough time max. That sucks. I've been there, so I kinda know what you're talking about. I've been in the ever circling vortex of self doubt, frustration, and loathing. It's no bueno. I know. If you don't mind lemme tell you a couple things. You can read em if you want, read em again later if you feel lik... See more
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The Gospel of u/ryans01
- Six years ago I celebrated my 68th birthday by gifting my children 68 bits of advice I wished I had gotten when I was their age. Every birthday after that I added more bits of advice for them until I had a whole book of bits. That book was published a year ago as Excellent Advice for Living , which many people tell me they read very slowly, just on... See more
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From Kevin Kelly on The Technium
- Learn to interrogate yourself. This is not the same as doubting your abilities. Never doubt that you are capable of just about anything, whether from willful action or under stress. But question what you think, why, follow alternative lines of thought. For yourself & for society
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- Cultivation of mind should be the ultimate aim of human existence.
from Books & Writings of Ambedkar | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
From Dr. B.R.Ambedkar, who was the Father of the Constitution of India.
- Heinlein first outlined his rules in Of Worlds Beyond: The Science of Science Fiction Writing (1947). In his contribution to the compilation, he wrote the following, largely as an afterthought to his article:
“I’m told that these articles are supposed to be some use to the reader. I have a guilty feeling that all of the above may have been more for ... See morefrom Heinlein's Rules of Writing: Principles for Success - WRITERS HELPING WRITERS® by Becca Puglisi
These are applicable for any creator who produces an output for an audience to consume. It must be created for an audience, for a creation to qualify; this is my belief. Any creation. If you are a creator and by creator I mean, a writer, musician, comic, whatever it is. This must be the mantra. If its not on the market, no one knows.
- Heinlein’s Rules of Writing: Principles for Success
March 25, 2021 by BECCA PUGLISI
I want to talk today about a topic I’ve been pondering for years. YEARS. It’s Heinlein’s Rules of Writing.
If this is new to you, it’s a framework for writing success that consists of 5 rules established by Robert A. Heinlein—aeronautical engineer and pioneering sci... See morefrom Heinlein's Rules of Writing: Principles for Success - WRITERS HELPING WRITERS® by Becca Puglisi