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Writing will teach you many things.
Here are some ideas you will learn if you take up this marvelous activity.
I GUARANTEE you haven't heard all of them.
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Here are some ideas you will learn if you take up this marvelous activity.
I GUARANTEE you haven't heard all of them.
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1. An imperfect creation still gives value.
Instead of trying to be perfect, aim to provide value.
This is something everyone can achieve
The better you get, the more value you can deliver.
But you'll always provide some value.
Instead of trying to be perfect, aim to provide value.
This is something everyone can achieve
The better you get, the more value you can deliver.
But you'll always provide some value.
2. Everything good is an iteration.
Every idea can provide value, like an uncut gem. It's true value only comes by constant refinement.
Every idea can provide value, like an uncut gem. It's true value only comes by constant refinement.
3. Respect the time of your reader.
If it takes ten minutes to get an idea that could have been delivered in 30 seconds your reader may not think your material a good use of their time.
Not a good way to get a repeat customer of your ideas.
If it takes ten minutes to get an idea that could have been delivered in 30 seconds your reader may not think your material a good use of their time.
Not a good way to get a repeat customer of your ideas.
4. How you say something is as important as what you say.
The idea behind a piece of writing is like a person.
The idea is valuable independent of how it's presented, but it will get more attention if it's dressed up a bit.
The idea behind a piece of writing is like a person.
The idea is valuable independent of how it's presented, but it will get more attention if it's dressed up a bit.
5. There is always another way to say something
Give your creativity the respect it deserves.
Use the idea behind a cliché, but do not use the cliché.
Give your creativity the respect it deserves.
Use the idea behind a cliché, but do not use the cliché.
7. Writing is like being a parent.
You bring your creation into the world, then it gets a life of its own.
It may inspire good, bad, or dangerous ideas.
Raise it well, then let it do its thing.
You bring your creation into the world, then it gets a life of its own.
It may inspire good, bad, or dangerous ideas.
Raise it well, then let it do its thing.
8. Everything is inspiration for a piece of writing.
Writing trains you to be aware of your surroundings. When you write a lot, you'll sometimes wonder where your next idea will come from.
It will come from paying attention.
Writing trains you to be aware of your surroundings. When you write a lot, you'll sometimes wonder where your next idea will come from.
It will come from paying attention.
9. Writing forces you to understand people.
If your goal is to get people to do something, or think in new ways, you need to understand them.
Your idea will be filtered through their beliefs. You need to be agreeable while also being new to give value.
You need to be sneaky.
If your goal is to get people to do something, or think in new ways, you need to understand them.
Your idea will be filtered through their beliefs. You need to be agreeable while also being new to give value.
You need to be sneaky.
10. Your idea should be like a new piece of Lego.
One that they want to play with, and see how it works with what else they have.
Give them something to build a new world view.
One that they want to play with, and see how it works with what else they have.
Give them something to build a new world view.
11. Writing will change your life philosophy.
Writing will help you understand life better.
Better sense of life leads to a better way to live life.
Writing will help you understand life better.
Better sense of life leads to a better way to live life.
12. Trust the process.
You can't think of all the good ideas at the beginning.
Word by word, you'll get to the end.
You can't think of all the good ideas at the beginning.
Word by word, you'll get to the end.
I hope you found this thread enlightening.
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