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3 Notches Better Writing Bedposts

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Pia Wilson
Pia Wilson

This document provides 3 notches, or tips, for better writing. Notch 1 advises to think before writing by outlining or jotting down ideas. Notch 2 states that rewriting is key to good writing and to reuse phrases from old work. Notch 3 emphasizes that writing does not need to be perfect, others do not need to see drafts, rules can be broken if the outcome is great, and to simply start writing.

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3 NOTCHES TO CARVE IN YOUR BETTER WRITING BEDPOST
Notch 1
Think Before Ink
Think Before Ink Outline It: Be detailed or not. This is to give your writing shape. Scribble: Outlining is too organized for you? Jot down your thoughts on a few cocktail napkins. Organize the napkins. Jedi Thinking: Keep it all in the mental suitcase. Fold your thoughts over and over. Arrange them how you like. If you want to save space, roll your
Notch 2
Notch 2
Undo to Make It The writing is in the rewriting. Writing is a craft. Employ your skill and knowledge to make your art better. Pick over the corpses of old work. Sometimes phrases that did not work in other pieces might just work in this one.
Undo to Make It
Notch 3
3 Notches Better Writing Bedposts
Your work does not have to be perfect. Nobody has to see the work before you want them to see it. It is just fine to break the rules, if the outcome is terrific. Just write it already.
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3 Notches Better Writing Bedposts

  • 1. 3 NOTCHES TO CARVE IN YOUR BETTER WRITING BEDPOST
  • 4. Think Before Ink Outline It: Be detailed or not. This is to give your writing shape. Scribble: Outlining is too organized for you? Jot down your thoughts on a few cocktail napkins. Organize the napkins. Jedi Thinking: Keep it all in the mental suitcase. Fold your thoughts over and over. Arrange them how you like. If you want to save space, roll your
  • 7. Undo to Make It The writing is in the rewriting. Writing is a craft. Employ your skill and knowledge to make your art better. Pick over the corpses of old work. Sometimes phrases that did not work in other pieces might just work in this one.
  • 11. Your work does not have to be perfect. Nobody has to see the work before you want them to see it. It is just fine to break the rules, if the outcome is terrific. Just write it already.

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