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I’m currently working on a couple of longer, more ambitious pieces of writing, so this week I’m deviating from the usual format. I hope this will be interesting not just to writers, but creatives of all kinds. Writing advice is often viewed as low-hanging fruit, and rather cliché. But I think there is a good reason why writing advice is so compelling to so many people. Writing is a method of paying attention to the experience of being alive. More than just putting words on the page, it is about engaging with the world in an attuned, open, and curious way. Whether it’s writing essays, painting, dancing, or cooking — it’s all variations of the same act: A way to show your work as you figure out how to be alive. I’ve done many different kinds of writing in my career, from longform feature journalism and business and lifestyle journalism to deeply personal writing and plenty of content or copywriting for clients. But the writing I do here is something different. Since 2021, when I quit my

Show your work Eight rules I follow when writing this newsletter Rosie Spinks Mar 22, 2024 429 66 80 Share Photo by Clay Banks on Unsplash I’m currently working on a couple of longer, more ambitious pieces of writing, so this week I’m deviating from the usual format. I hope this will be interesting not just to writers, but creatives of all kinds. Writing advice is often viewed as low-hanging fruit, and rather cliché. But I think there is a good reason why writing advice is so compelling to so many people. Writing is a method of paying attention to the experience of being alive. More than just

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