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THIS IS HOW YOU WRITE.
1. Answer a question.
It doesn’t even matter which question. Just pick one.
Stephen King says write to your Ideal Reader. Aim at everybody you’ll hit nobody.
You can polish whatever comes out. First: get it out.
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We want a story. Thread it together. Complete the circle.
Your asshole mind is gonna fashion a whole lotta voices. "This sucks. You suck. Nobody cares. Who do you think you are?"
“It’s like driving a car at night. You never see further than your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way.”
E.L. Doctorow
YOUR LIFE IS DEFINED BY WHAT
YOU DO (OR DON’T DO)
The Voices.
when you hear
AND I HOPE YOU'LL WRITE.
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This infographic is based on "This is how you write."
by Matthew Trinetti
https://medium.com/life-learning/this-is-how-you-write-c7cb9610d97d#.z9y4i2sta
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2. Write to one person.
3. Shitty first drafts!
4. Grab hold of inspiration when it strikes.
Sometimes inspiration will strike, and when it does, wrangle it down from the ether and plop it somewhere.
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You’re a human. Remember to act like one.
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5. But don’t wait for inspiration to strike.
Do your bit, even when you’re not inspired. Strangely it’s the quickest route to becoming inspired.
Two out of three is good. Bonus points if you can hit all three.
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2. Write to one person.
3. Shitty first drafts!
4. Grab hold of inspiration when it strikes.
5. But don’t wait for inspiration to strike.
6. Show your insides.
7. Educational. Inspirational. Entertaining.
8. Take us on a journey.
9. Remember the headlights at night analogy.
4. Grab hold of inspiration when it strikes.
10. Mind The Voices.
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Because I’m a human and my mind is an asshole, I forget it every time.
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