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- Human beings are wired to respond to storytelling. A story arc is a way to structure ideas to tap into this response, typically by describing a change in the world. This applies to everything, e.g: [[Public Speaking]]
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- Don't fully think through your ideas before writing. It's inefficient. The best way to think is by writing. It compels your brain to connect the dots. [Write whatever helps you think better](https://twitter.com/eugeneyan/status/1256828197410201601).
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- [Don't try to _persuade_ people that the idea is true/good. Instead, try to accurately _describe_ where the idea came from, the path which led _you_ to think it’s true/plausible/worth a look. In the process, you'll probably convey your own actual level of uncertainty, which is exactly the right thing to do.](https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/Psr9tnQFuEXiuqGcR/how-to-write-quickly-while-maintaining-epistemic-rigor)
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- Be self-aware about your knowledge level on a topic, and say "I'm not sure…"" when you are not sure about something.
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- Separate the processes of creation from improving. **You can't write and edit**. Write the first draft fast, then iterate on it editing things. Much of this editing will be cutting, and that makes simple writing even simpler.
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- [Beware of "this"](https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/5e49dHLDJoDpeXGnh/editing-advice-for-lesswrong-users). Scan your words for words like "this" or "that", and when in doubt about clarity, replace them with whatever their intended antecedents are.
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- You can use tools like [Hemingway](http://www.hemingwayapp.com/) or [Ludwig](https://ludwig.guru/) to improve.