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🗣 talking to people makes you a better writer - @visakanv's blog

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A friend asked me for some advice on a massive writing project that he’s had on the backburner for a while now. It sounded like something huge that could take years to finish. I suggested that he start with shorter essays. “But how do you scope them?” he asked. The answer – which seemed obvious […]

A friend asked me for some advice on a massive writing project that he’s had on the backburner for a while now. It sounded like something huge that could take years to finish. I suggested that he start with shorter essays. “But how do you scope them?” he asked. The answer – which seemed obvious to me, but I realize isn’t obvious to lots of people – is to talk to people about it. “What’s your book about?” “Well, uh…” Talking to people forces you to prioritize. You can’t talk your entire essay at someone, because they have limited

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