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Writers ain’t gotta use AI if they don’t wanna
If you’ve found a certain tool or service that works for you and makes your life better, COOL—then keep using that thing. This advice applies to AI, Notion, Obsidian, TikTok, WHATEVER. If your tool of choice is a net benefit, then keep on keepin’ on.
What if I have only one novel in me?
As I’m writing this post, I’m juggling three longform writing projects:
- An absurdist comedy novella
- A vampire hunting novel
- A literary novel about fatherhood
Looking out the window at a world on fire
dont do it, the voice says.
The Copywriter’s Handbook by Robert W. Bly - An overview
Cover photo courtesy of Amazon
The Pilot Kakuno over Metropolitan for a starter fountain pen
The Pilot Metropolitan tops most lists of starter fountain pens.
The case against title case
Let’s kill title case once and for all. Except for in one specific situation—when writing titles.
Writing is more than words
Writing is easy. All you do is string together a bunch of words.
Unlearning how to write
Part of succeeding in the real world is unlearning what school has taught you. This is especially true with writing.
Great writing is iterative
So many of us have this habit of romanticizing great writing.
Writing the puzzle
“It’s like putting together a puzzle.” That’s how my buddy explained oil and gas abstracting. “Does that sound like something you’d be interested in?”
Writing’s common thread
I entered college knowing only that I wanted to write for a living.