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I had written that email :). Pleasantly surprised to see it again. Rachel's advice was fantastic. Even though, I haven't been terribly good at following it. Mos
by shubhamjain 9y ago
I had written that email :). Pleasantly surprised to see it again. Rachel's advice was fantastic. Even though, I haven't been terribly good at following it. Mostly because two worries have gotten better of me: 1) my writing is shit. 2) no one would care. It won't be discussed on HN or Reddit.
In the recent times, I have come across many discussions to realize that I have written about that very topic. The post I considered worthless is immediately relevant. And that's how your writing arsenal works. It takes time, but you realize that what you wrote was important.
To sum it up: Don't seek rewards, just write. You'll get better at it, too (almost unknowingly)
- soneca 9y agoWriting become better by writing. So when you start writing, your writing is shit, but no one cares anyway. When you keep writing, you get better and there is more text out there so it increases the chances that someone will care. When you wrote enough, your writing is significantly better, increasing even more the chances someone will care. It is a virtuous cycle that starts with writing shitty things :) To end with a shameless plug, I am writing a newsletter about writing. Maybe it is useful for you: https://writingfordevelopers.substack.com/ https://writingfordevelopers.substack.com/
- baxtr 9y agoSeth Godin has a great podcast called akimbo. In this last episodes he gives exactly the same advice: just write. He references Isaac Asimov, who managed to publish 400 books back when self-publishing was not available.
- a3n 9y agoYour reply was interesting to read.