Write Like You Talk
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!links:: communication, writing,
!ref:: Write Like You Talk
!author:: paulgraham.com
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perhaps the best solution is to write your first draft the way you usually would, then afterward look at each sentence and ask "Is this the way I'd say this if I were talking to a friend?" If it isn't, imagine what you would say, and use that instead.
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created: 2024-07-01
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title: Write Like You Talk
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!tags:: #lit✍/📰️article/highlights
!links:: communication, writing,
!ref:: Write Like You Talk
!author:: paulgraham.com
=this.file.name
Reference
=this.ref
Notes
perhaps the best solution is to write your first draft the way you usually would, then afterward look at each sentence and ask "Is this the way I'd say this if I were talking to a friend?" If it isn't, imagine what you would say, and use that instead.
- No location available
- favorite, clarity, revising,