Writing is thinking.

There is no better way to understand something than to write about it.

In his usual fashion, @tferriss has a video explaining the power of writing better than anyone else.

Here are my takeaways

1/ Write anything

If you are not yet writing every day, start.

Stream of consciousness. Brain dumps. Morning Pages.

Whatever it is, you need to start freezing your thinking on paper.

2/ Writing is rewriting

The foundation of @tferriss' writing habit: two crappy pages per day.

It's from this foundation that everything is built.

Over time, two crappy pages lead to endless opportunity to rewrite, remix, and revise.

3/ Neil Strauss' editing

Tim uses an editing framework from @neilstrauss

Neil edits in three steps:

1. For himself, for his enjoyment, for what he thinks is good.
2. For his fans, the people that love his material.
3. For his critics, those that will twist any point they can.

4/ Getting feedback

The best edits come from others.

When getting feedback, @tferriss asks the following:

• Highlight anything that is confusing.
• Highlight any points where your mind starts to wander.
• Indicate the 10% of the piece that I need to keep no matter what.

5/ Now get going

Write like this and you'll notice a subtle sharpening that transcends writing.

@tferriss says writing is the most important habit for:

• Fulfillment
• Excitement
• Personal success
• Professional success

Watch the full video here: