I curated a list of my favourite articles about writing. Thanks to a mix of content about copy, storytelling and fiction, the quality of your writing will never be the same again after you read all of this writing advice.
As a personal challenge, I tried to improve the headline and subtitle for each article.
Do let me know what you think.
- Paul Graham. Everything About Writing in 424 Words.
Write to generate ideas; share to build on them.
http://www.paulgraham.com/writing44.html - Scott Adams (Dilbert Blog). The 80/20 Principle of Good Writing.
The basic rules to clear and persuasive writing
https://dilbertblog.typepad.com/the_dilbert_blog/2007/06/the_day_you_bec.html - Morgan Housel (Collaborative Fund) Less Is More: The Secret to Better Writing.
Tell all you know and stop.
https://www.collaborativefund.com/blog/make-your-point-and-get-out-of-the-way/ - Jessie Van Breugel (The Brave Writer). Why You Should Start Writing Online.
Tips and tricks to go from amateur to pro writer.
https://medium.com/the-brave-writer/how-to-become-a-better-writer-even-if-you-just-started-out - Bobby Powers (Writing Cooperative). Write Fiction Like Neil Gailman.
Thirteen tips to enhance your writing and storytelling skills.
https://writingcooperative.com/neil-gaimans-top-13-writing-tips-d78848fd85f0 - Julian Shapiro: The Guide that Will 10X Your Writing Skills.
Better writing: from idea generation, first drafts, and reviewing to creating a writing habit.
https://www.julian.com/guide/write/intro - Paul Graham: Why Yoy Should Oly Write It If It’s Useful.
Importance, novelty, correctness and strength: the key ingredients of successful essays.
http://paulgraham.com/useful.html - Khe Hy: Think Writing is Hard? Five obstacles debunked.
Why you shouldn’t be afraid of sharing your writing online.
https://ckarchive.com/b/p9ueh9hge88w? - Harry (MarketingExamples): How to Write Better copy With Conversational Language.
Fourteen tips to create a tighter connection with your audience.
https://marketingexamples.com/copywriting/conversational/ - Roy Peter Clark (Poynter) How to Write Interesting Content.
Fifty tips to write more powerful fiction and suck readers into your story.
https://www.poynter.org/reporting-editing/2006/fifty-writing-tools-quick-list/ - Josh Spector (For the Interested): How To Grab Attention and Make Readers Act.
Sharpen your editing process to make all your content powerful.
https://medium.com/an-idea-for-you/13-ways-to-turn-the-next-thing-you-write-into-the-best-thing-youve-written-322005cfddc0 - Nivi (Venture Hacks): How to Write the Entrepreneurial Way.
Sixteen tips to write like Buffett.
https://venturehacks.com/writing - Harry (Marketing Examples): Persuasive Copy Made Easy.
Seventeen easy rules to writing copy that sells.
https://marketingexamples.com/copywriting/tips - Josh Spector: Forty One-liners Every Writer Agrees with.
The truth about writing in tiny tips and applicable advice.
https://joshspector.com/one-sentence-writing-tips/ - Jacob M. Appel (Writer’s Digest): How to Make Your Introductions Stand Out.
Ten rules to write introductions that make your readers want more.
https://www.writersdigest.com/improve-my-writing/10-ways-to-start-your-story-better - Justin Mikolay: How to Make the Ideas bigger and the Word Count Smaller.
Why you should write from left to right and edit from right to left.
https://letter.substack.com/p/write-like-naval? - Matt Maiale, Julian Shapiro (Demand Curve): How to Write Headlines Everyone Wants to Click.
Why you should share your benefits and solutions form the start
https://www.demandcurve.com/playbooks/above-the-fold#en08etaol1r9u2skfqqvi? - Ann Handley: How to Write Better Even if You Think You’re Good at Writing.
Nine rules by some of the greatest writers of all times.
https://annhandley.com/9-qualities-of-good-writing - Nat Eliason: The Writing For the Web Starter’s Guide.
The 21 most practical writing lessons I’ve learned in the last 5 years.
https://www.nateliason.com/blog/better-writer - Kjell Vandevyvere: How to Edit Your Blog Posts in Four Steps.
Your cheat sheet to successful editing.https://kjellvandevyvere.medium.com/four-steps-to-write-the-best-essay-youve-ever-written - Emma Coats (via Aerogrammestudio): How to write a Story the Pixar Way.
22 guidelines to write compelling stories everyone relates to.
https://www.aerogrammestudio.com/2013/03/07/pixars-22-rules-of-storytelling/ - Neil Gaiman: How a World-class Writer Finds Ideas.
A Guide to coming up with new and interesting perspectives for your stories.
https://www.neilgaiman.com/Cool_Stuff/Essays/Essays_By_Neil/Where_do_you_get_your_ideas%253F - Paulo Coelho: Twelve Writing Reflections from a Best-selling Author.
Paulo Coelho’s key takeaways from his interview on the Tim Ferriss Show.
https://paulocoelhoblog.com/2012/02/16/how-i-write/ - Ryan Holiday: Seven Strategies to Make Writing a Book Easier.
How to stop getting stuck halfway through and finish your book.
https://ryanholiday.net/the-strategies-that-helped-me-write-3-books-in-3-years/
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