Writing Well

Writing Tips from Paul Graham! (www.paulgraham.com)

1. Write a bad version 1.0 as fast add you can

2. Rewrite- over and over ( writing is rewriting!)

3. Cut?out?everything unnecessary

4. Write in conversational tone

5.?Use Footnotes to contain digressions

6. Read aloud what you have written

7. Accumulate notes for topics you plan to cover

8. Write for the reader who won't read as carefully as you do?

9. Print out drafts and read

10. Conclude with a surprise!

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