Monday, April 2, 2012

Writing

I don't consider myself a talented writer, nor a good one. No one taught me how to write. In my entire university educational experience I was given facts and tidbits. Never use "I" for history papers. Use MLA, not APA. Use APA, not MLA.

I remember when I started learning the art of writing and it was when I began to read. I read dozens and dozens of books, going from books by Tucker Max to Robert Greene. I picked up on the idea of avoiding adverbs, keeping your writing economical, etc.

If you want to write, don't listen to your professors, go the great writers of our era and the past. Read, analyze, criticize, synthesize, write, and repeat.

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