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Writing advice - Alexey Guzey

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People often ask me for writing advice. This is the advice I give them. Punch your reader in the face. If they’re not feeling it, they’re not going to keep reading. Write what you talk about. If you keep talking to people about something, that’s a good sign it’s interesting. It’s also the easiest way to overcome the empty page syndrome. Write complete sentences immediately even when you’re writing bullets. You’ll forget details if you write …

Writing advice created: 2024-07-22 ; modified: 2024-07-22 5 random top posts > Gwern's Most Important Writing (in essays, tweets, book reviews, and other forms) > Why is there only one Elon Musk? Why is there so much low-hanging fruit? > Theses on Sleep > Omens of exceptional talent > Research Ideas People often ask me for writing advice. This is the advice I give them. Punch your reader in the face. If they're not feeling it, they're not going to keep reading. Write what you talk about. If you keep talking to people about something, that's a good sign it's interesting. It's also the easiest w

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