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Then, pick through some published fiction and do the same thing. Be ruthless.
“Marty imagined fish, jumping in the moonlight...”
“Nancy recalled the way the wine tasted...”
“Larry knew he was a dead man...”
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Chuck Palahniuk • Nuts and Bolts: “Thought” Verbs
Follow nature’s flow, taking minimal action, and doing so at the optimal moment. Don’t “push the river.”
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Paul Murray • The Bee Sting: A Novel
This leaves open a free slot that you can fill by pulling in a new project from the holding tank. For larger projects, you might want to instead pull onto your active list a reasonable chunk of work toward its completion. For example, if “write book” is in your holding tank, and a free slot opens up on your active list, you might pull in “write
... See moreCal Newport • Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout
Reread the piece. Cut as many adverbs as possible. These are words that typically end in -ly (like “typically”). This is especially important when writing dialogue, he said intently.
Jeff Goins • You Are a Writer (So Start Acting Like One)
The list should also include: Loves and Hates.
Chuck Palahniuk • Nuts and Bolts: “Thought” Verbs
This equates to a weight you can lift about eight times before reaching failure.
Scott H Hogan • Built from Broken: A Science-Based Guide to Healing Painful Joints, Preventing Injuries, and Rebuilding Your Body
$50 Magic Pill: Give everyone on your team an amount of money they can spend to fix problems without your involvement. Sync Meetings with Repeat Agenda: The final hack to unlocking massive scale with your administrative assistant is to have regularly scheduled sync meetings. Follow the Sync Meeting template on page 151 to optimize the time.
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