Half a Month of Consolation Writing Advice
Scott Alexander shares writing advice in response to missing the first half of a bootcamp for aspiring bloggers. He emphasizes the importance of honesty in writing and warns against the use of clichés. The article provides insights into common pitfalls that writers face and suggests ways to improve clarity and engagement in their work.
- ▪Lighthaven is running their second Inkhaven bootcamp for aspiring bloggers, requiring daily posts from participants.
- ▪Scott Alexander offers fifteen pieces of writing advice for the days he missed during the bootcamp.
- ▪He highlights the negative impact of microdishonesty on writing quality and encourages authenticity.
- ▪Alexander advises against clichés, suggesting they can hinder unique expression in writing.
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Half A Month Of Consolation Writing Advice...Scott AlexanderApr 21, 202679122387ShareThis month, rationalist institution Lighthaven is running their second Inkhaven, a bootcamp for aspiring bloggers. Participants have to publish a post a day, or they get kicked out. You can read their posts here. I’m too old to manage that pace, but agreed to participate as an advisor. Then I missed the first half of the month because I was on a trip. As compensation, here are fifteen pieces of writing advice for the fifteen days I was absent.1: Against microdishonestySasha Chapin has a piece If You Have Writer’s Block, Maybe Stop Lying To Yourself. Maybe lying gives Sasha writer’s block, but for my last set of mentees it more often just made things sound awkward and unclear.
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