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10 top writing tips and the psychology behind them
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From 2015 · There are plenty of folks happy to tell you how to write better, just as any doctor will tell you to “eat right and exercise.” But changing your writing (or eating) habits only happens when you understand why you do what you do. I can help you with that. That proposal or email you wrote must now compete for … Continue reading 10 top writing tips and the psychology behind them →
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We Analyzed 100 Million Headlines. Here’s What We Learned (New Research)
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From 2017 · Write better headlines with tactics from our analysis of 100 million headlines. Discover the best headline trigrams for Facebook and Twitter and much more.
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The Content Marketing Handbook
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From 2016 · A 30,000+ word blog post about how to write about information and make it spread. And something new from us: The Priceonomics Data Studio.
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The Top 3 Most Effective Ways to Take Notes While Reading
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4 min read · 2021-11-23 · The most effective way to take notes while reading is to follow this simple three step process that I've tested and honed on over one thousand books.
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How journaling reduces stress and increases productivity
Fast Company
2 min read · 2021-07-16 · If you’re caught in a cycle of overthinking and stress, the simple act of writing can be a powerful tool.
UX Planet
UX Writing: How to do it like Google with this powerful checklist
UX Planet
10 min read · From 2017 · Notes from Google I/O 2017 on choosing the right words
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Writing is Thinking: Learning to Write with Confidence
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~15 min read · From 2019 · Learning to write is learning to think, because writing is thinking. They are two peas in a powerful pod. This article goes over my writing process, focused on minimizing the activation energy to get…
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How To Take Smart Notes: 10 Principles to Revolutionize Your Note-Taking and Writing
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20+ min read · 2020-02-04 · I long ago stopped reading books on note-taking. They were always too vague and boring, full of platitudes that had little to do with the world outside academia. I especially avoided “how-to” style…
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Writing Wednesdays: Cover the Canvas
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3 min read · Jan 17th · Is the first draft the hardest? Is it different from a third draft, or a twelfth? Does a first draft possess unique challenges that we have to attack in a one-of-a-kind way? Yes, yes and yes. First…
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Museum of the World: The first writing: counting beer for the workers
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1 min read · Jan 17th · I'm exploring #MuseumOfTheWorld by @britishmuseum and @GoogleUK. See how our history is connected
