I enjoyed this thread on writing by @stevesi. I began serious writing in 2007, & was shocked by how difficult it was, & how transformative.https://twitter.com/stevesi/status/987028913363849216 …
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To convey the experience, I once said hyperbolically to a friend: "I believe I could barely think before I began to write seriously". As the words hung in the air, I had quite a shock, as I realized I really believed it. Taking writing seriously made me a different person.
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Early on, I asked a well-known science writer how many drafts he went through. He sighed, looked doleful, and replied "For the hard parts, sometimes 50 to 100". I commiserated, but was secretly relieved: no, my process wasn't irredeemably broken.
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One of the smartest professors I ever had once said, "Writing is almost too hard for humans to do." At first I couldn't believe it, but over time I've come to appreciate how true that statement is.
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He also has a really great talk on how to write better: http://www.covingtoninnovations.com/mc/WriteThinkLearn.pdf … I find myself recommending it time and again. May have been one of the most helpful things he taught me.
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Thanks for sharing. As someone at the level of semi-dedicated personal journal-like writing, you have any suggestions for leveling up? How did you “start” serious writing? Would like to be a better thinker myself
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Try writing to teach/persuade a bright young eager-to-learn skeptic
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