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When I was younger, random curiosity about a topic or a writing technique was enough to propel me to the finish line on most things I wrote. A difficult piece meant stalling on the what [is this about?] or how [do I write this?]. Now I tend to stall on why [should I write this?]
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Now, knowing *what* I want to write gets me from seed thought to brain dump/research notes/tweets Knowing *how* I want to write it gets me from brainstorm to first draft/outline with lots of TKs But only knowing *why* I want to write it gets me to the finish line these days
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And increasingly I don’t know, so I don’t get past first drafts. Why is a very bad question for writers to ask. It’s for utilitarian optimizers. Writing works best when you don’t know/care why you want to write a thing. Ideally mere energy abundance should carry you through.
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