Writing Tips
from our community.
New to writing, but don't where to start?
Well here are some tips from the writers of the Writing 4 Resilience community.
🧑🏻🤝🧑🏻 Writers to follow
Paul Graham - Write Simply, Write like you talk.
George Saunders (Professor of Creative Writing at Syracuse University).
Casey Newton - What writers can provide for their readers.
Lenny Rachitsky - His newsletter with 160,000+ subscribers began with this article.
Subscribe to On Substack for interviews with other writers.
💻 Tech to use
Use speech-to-text to make writing easier.
Install Grammarly to make editing easier.
Use Canva to make banners, logos and other graphics easily.
✍️ Writing
Store your blog ideas in either a spreadsheet, word doc or using Notion.
Find a writing rhythm and routine that works for you.
Remove distractions to increase focus.
Take the time to write a great title first. - Eg: What X years at Y taught me about Z
End sentences with the most impactful word - Gurinder.
Writing and publishing consistently is the greatest indicator of future success.
🧠 Benefits
Writing can help empty and organise your mind, which reduces stress.
Got a great tip you reckon could help?
Great tips and some good things to think about. I never really think about what I'm writing, if it's something I like writing about, it just flows. I think I've definitely got some room for improvement :)
That Lenny article made me revisit Medium and I looks at the stats on one article I wrote years ago... surprised to see almost 7000 views! I'm gobsmacked!! https://medium.com/p/c9d856234ee1