Writing Archive

  • Recently, I found my mind feeling a bit stagnant.  Why?

    Writing is Thinking

    Recently, I found my mind feeling a bit stagnant. Why?

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  • If you blog consistently, you'll blog about what's on your mind.  And soon enough, you will start to understand your natural patterns of thought and what you want to share.  This says a lot about you and helps to build self-awareness.

    You Need to Blog

    If you blog consistently, you'll blog about what's on your mind. And soon enough, you will start to understand your natural patterns of thought and what you want to share. This says a lot about you and helps to build self-awareness.

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  • Things fall apart when you lose focus.

    When You Lose Focus, Things Fall Apart

    Things fall apart when you lose focus.

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  • Image by Walters Art Museum Illuminated Manuscripts via Flickr Writing a book is a complex endeavor.  It has taken much longer than I ever expected. A good work of art...

    Oh, this darn book of mine…

    Image by Walters Art Museum Illuminated Manuscripts via Flickr Writing a book is a complex endeavor.  It has taken much longer than I ever expected. A good work of art...

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  • Blogging will help you learn about yourself, help others learn about you, help you learn about a subject, and help you think more clearly.

    You Need to Blog

    Blogging will help you learn about yourself, help others learn about you, help you learn about a subject, and help you think more clearly.

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  • In my previous post, I shared a few thoughts on good writing.  I realized I forgot probably the most important element of good writing:  Voice.

    On Razor-Sharp Writing (II)

    In my previous post, I shared a few thoughts on good writing. I realized I forgot probably the most important element of good writing: Voice.

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  • A writer is a diamond cutter.  The writer's job is to slice away meaningless and distracting material, and leaves behind hard-edged, crystalline thought. This doesn't mean writing must be plain, it does mean you'll want to look at it.

    On Razor-Sharp Writing

    A writer is a diamond cutter. The writer's job is to slice away meaningless and distracting material, and leaves behind hard-edged, crystalline thought. This doesn't mean writing must be plain, it does mean you'll want to look at it.

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  • I'm working on a book right now.  It's fairly short, but it's taking much longer than I had anticipated. Most of the content is there, but as usual, the devil is in the details.

    How To Finish a Work of Art?

    I'm working on a book right now. It's fairly short, but it's taking much longer than I had anticipated. Most of the content is there, but as usual, the devil is in the details.

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