In 2018, Naval Ravikant wrote a famous thread about “how to get rich (without getting lucky)”. It’s worth reading if you haven’t yet. One idea from it changed the way I think about how to have more impact:
In my case, my outline goes to chapter titles as the high-level storytelling. Then, I write two paragraphs to tell what I want in each of them. This makes me being more productive, no hanging around with blurred topics, and writing what I want to write about.
The most effective approach to writing is to write more, and I resonate with that sentiment. Additionally, I believe it's crucial to engage in reading and immitate the writing styles of those who excel in the craft.
The magic formula I've discovered, employed by experienced writers, includes the following principles:
- Write in a conversational manner, using simple words.
- Craft compelling titles that encourage readers to read your content (avoiding click baits.)
- Incorporate subtitles to enhance readability.
- Employ bullet points, short sentences, and small paragraphs.
+1 for Hemingway! I'm always surprised that more authors haven't come across the tool before. I've saved a lot of time in my rough draft step by using Audiopen to record voice notes and transcribe them. Then I'm free to start polishing the final draft.
I find this fascinating because my writing approach is the exact opposite - I spend maybe 80% of the total time on an incredibly detailed draft and then have a relaxed time in the edit.
That said, my writing skews heavily towards purely technical deep dives so tends to be a lot more straightforward to write when it comes to prose
Hey Ryan, thanks for writing this post! Writing more has been a goal of mine, I just wasn’t sure how to get started. This post clarifies that.
I was curious about incorporating AI into my writing process and ended up creating a GPT based your process. I’m still iterating on the prompt, but thought someone might find it helpful, so why not share it?
Just curious, can you share maybe how long you spend on this article in total, maybe how long on each of the steps that you mentioned. I think that would be really healpful for someone who is considering to start writing.
Great tips on the workflow! These days I found good LLM prompts can replace Grammarly and Hemingway. Self-plug [Wordflow](https://poloclub.github.io/wordflow/), a highly customizable and social LLM-based writing assistant.
An alternate view:
The best way to get better at writing is to read more.
Then after reading more, write more.
In my case, my outline goes to chapter titles as the high-level storytelling. Then, I write two paragraphs to tell what I want in each of them. This makes me being more productive, no hanging around with blurred topics, and writing what I want to write about.
The most effective approach to writing is to write more, and I resonate with that sentiment. Additionally, I believe it's crucial to engage in reading and immitate the writing styles of those who excel in the craft.
The magic formula I've discovered, employed by experienced writers, includes the following principles:
- Write in a conversational manner, using simple words.
- Craft compelling titles that encourage readers to read your content (avoiding click baits.)
- Incorporate subtitles to enhance readability.
- Employ bullet points, short sentences, and small paragraphs.
+1 for Hemingway! I'm always surprised that more authors haven't come across the tool before. I've saved a lot of time in my rough draft step by using Audiopen to record voice notes and transcribe them. Then I'm free to start polishing the final draft.
Thank you for this good tips. Constancy is key to writing more
I find this fascinating because my writing approach is the exact opposite - I spend maybe 80% of the total time on an incredibly detailed draft and then have a relaxed time in the edit.
That said, my writing skews heavily towards purely technical deep dives so tends to be a lot more straightforward to write when it comes to prose
Hey Ryan, thanks for writing this post! Writing more has been a goal of mine, I just wasn’t sure how to get started. This post clarifies that.
I was curious about incorporating AI into my writing process and ended up creating a GPT based your process. I’m still iterating on the prompt, but thought someone might find it helpful, so why not share it?
https://chat.openai.com/g/g-xo3Rsv4Rx-word-craft
>For making my writing easier to read → Hemingway (I aim for ~6th grade readability)
Thanks for sharing this. This is something that I am looking for
Just curious, can you share maybe how long you spend on this article in total, maybe how long on each of the steps that you mentioned. I think that would be really healpful for someone who is considering to start writing.
Great tips on the workflow! These days I found good LLM prompts can replace Grammarly and Hemingway. Self-plug [Wordflow](https://poloclub.github.io/wordflow/), a highly customizable and social LLM-based writing assistant.