Writing, Briefly

Re:Writing, Briefly by GavinB on Tuesday May 13, 2008 @08:56AM (#188463)

Here's one: If your essay turns into a list, use bullet points or numbers rather than a block of semicolons.

Otherwise, great stuff. I like that pg's advice for writing--create a first draft and iterate rapidly--is exactly the same as his advice for creating startups.

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Re:Writing, Briefly by tel on Tuesday May 13, 2008 @03:56PM (#188966)

Create a first draft and iterate rapidly really ends up being a philosophy for almost anything that can be lumped into "design". It's a great message to espouse.

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Re:Writing, Briefly by jraines on Tuesday May 13, 2008 @08:05PM (#189146)

True -- but that way it's just another of ten billion How To blog posts. This way, it's a tight, rapid fire (anaphora ftw) Essay.

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Re:Writing, Briefly by amjith on Tuesday May 13, 2008 @10:47AM (#188572)

Amen to that. I had to fight hard to finish the article.

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Re:Writing, Briefly by abstractwater on Tuesday May 13, 2008 @01:23PM (#188797)

After the first 2 items of the list I realized it was indeed a list until the end: from that point, knowing the structure of the article made the reading even easier.

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