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James Clear (author of Atomic Habits) explained his writing process in an article last year - I bookmarked it, as it was just so full of insight. Some gems & in
by dv35z 4y ago
James Clear (author of Atomic Habits) explained his writing process in an article last year - I bookmarked it, as it was just so full of insight. Some gems & insights include:
- take the structure of great sentences that already exists and using it as the bones for a new sentence.
- Use Asana as a dumping ground for ideas, great writing; in no particular order.
- Work on compression: create the most potent form of an idea in the fewest words possible.
Example of creating useful templates from other good writing:
"A key point in the first chapter of Atomic Habits is, ‘You don't rise to the level of your goals, you fall to the level of your systems’.
That’s actually a play off of a quote from the Greek philosopher Archilochus—‘We don’t rise to the level of our expectations, we fall to the level of our training.’ I just took the rough structure of what he said, and played around with plugging words into it to see how I could make it fit with what I was trying to write. "
- Utilize some of the ideas from whatever you're reading. "When I read, I put brackets around the sections I like, and mark them with an asterisk.
- Later, transcribe all those sections and put them into your notes
The article is a fantastic read, you will get some instant "Do This Now" advice which will make you a more effective writer.
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