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I like writing that is unsummarizable, a kernel that cannot be condensed, that must be uttered exactly as it is.
Sarah Manguso • 300 Arguments
“The kind of writing I've found that I do is mostly to clarify my own thinking on something. So I think [writing to] a high-expectation stranger works for that. Our friends love us because they're tolerant of our weirdnesses and all the things that make us meander or not make that much sense. But I think speaking to this high-expectation stranger h... See more
Brie Wolfson: Building Great Company Culture, Finding Your Creativity, and Carving Your Own Path
As a form, recipes already involve a somewhat more explicit knowledge structure than you’d find in ordinary prose.
Andy Matuschak • How to Write Good Prompts
"Who cares if the first draft is good? It doesn’t need to be good, it just needs to be, so you can revise it. You don’t need an idea to start a story. You just need a sentence"
- George Saunders
(good advice in general)
Harry Dry rules for copywriting:
1) A great sentence is a good sentence made shorter.
2) Writing great copy begins with having something to say in the first place.
3) Copy is like food. How it looks matters.
4) Since the look of copy matters so much, don't write copy in Google Docs. Write it in Figma (so you can write and design at the same time).
5) Ka
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How the Sounds of a Calculator Ended Up on Sublime's Website
Alex Dobrenko`sublimeinternet.substack.com
Kevin Kelly has published 14 books and is one of the most influential tech writers of the past 50 years.
And yet, here's what he told me:
1) "I don't like writing."
2) "I'm a reluctant writer."
3) "That first draft is just a killer for me."
How is that possible?
@kevin2kelly
David Perellx.comKK on writing
1) "I don't like writing."
2) "I'm a reluctant writer."
3) "That first draft is just a killer for me."