%% [[Writing]] tags:: #note/idea| #on/writing | #on/productivity | #on/writing/process | #on/blogs people:: #people/calnewport # tips for writing articles Lon Setnik dates:: 2022-09-21 %% *Cal's few tips for writing articles.* - Think first -> [[first seek to understand]], thinking on foot before thinking on paper - Use a structure ** - avoid colloquial tone, stay away from rhetorical questions, side stories, etc. - show don't tell-> [[wisdom can't be told]], but [[We see the world in stories]] so use stories to illustrate points - don't write just to write, finish the idea as soon as possible ## Structure: - start with an illustrative example - add the thesis, how it relates to the example - elaborate the thesis with quotes (showing not telling) statistics and examples - call back to the idea This reminds me of [[It’s a Story, Not a Study Writing an Effective Research Paper]] It's kind of like [[We see the world in stories]], [[we don't see then name, we name then see]], the initial story builds the tension that is relieved by the thesis These are advice from an expert author This matters to me because as I become a writer, this is an important framework or [[Mental Model]] for writing that will help my arguments be listened to. ### What would the opposite argument be? There is room for freeform, learning, experimenting. ## Sources: https://www.calnewport.com/podcast/ #214