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15 May, 26 tweets, 14 min read
99% of the worlds' best writing advice in one thread.

These articles by famous and less famous writers tell you everything you need to know about writing.

Featured: @morganhousel, @jessievbreugel, @khemaridh, @RoyPeterClark, @jspector, @jmikolay, @nateliason, @neilhimself...
Every article has a renewed title and subtitle that describe better what you'll find inside.

You can also find the full list here:
kjellv.com/writing-advice…
Scott Adams (@scottadamssays): The 80/20 Principle of Good Writing.

The basic rules to clear and persuasive writing.

dilbertblog.typepad.com/the_dilbert_bl…
Morgan Housel (@morganhousel) Less Is More: The Secret to Better Writing.

Tell all you know and stop.

collaborativefund.com/blog/make-your…
Jessie Van Breugel (@jessievbreugel): Why You Should Start Writing Online.

Tips and tricks to go from amateur to pro writer.

medium.com/the-brave-writ…
Bobby Powers (via @WritingCoop): Write Fiction Like Neil Gaiman.

Thirteen tips to enhance your writing and storytelling skills.

writingcooperative.com/neil-gaimans-t…
Nat Eliason (@nateliason): The Writing For the Web Starter's Guide.

The 21 most practical writing lessons I've learned in the last 5 years.

nateliason.com/blog/better-wr…
Kjell Vandevyvere (@kjellvdv): How to Edit Your Blog Posts in Four Steps.

Your cheat sheet to successful editing.

kjellvandevyvere.medium.com/four-steps-to-…
Julian Shapiro (@julian): The Guide that Will 10X Your Writing Skills.

Better writing: from idea generation, first drafts, and reviewing to creating a writing habit.

julian.com/guide/write/in…
Paul Graham (@paulg): Why You Should Only Write If It's Useful.

Importance, novelty, correctness and strength: the key ingredients of successful essays.

paulgraham.com/useful.html
Khe Hy (@khemaridh): Think Writing is Hard? Five obstacles debunked.

Why you shouldn't be afraid of sharing your writing online.

ckarchive.com/b/p9ueh9hge88w?
Harry (@GoodMarketingHQ): How to Write Better copy With Conversational Language.

Fourteen tips for creating a tighter connection with your audience.

marketingexamples.com/copywriting/co…
Roy Peter Clark (@RoyPeterClark): How to Write Interesting Content.

Fifty tips for writing more powerful fiction and sucking readers into your story.

poynter.org/reporting-edit…
Josh Spector (@jspector): How To Grab Attention and Make Readers Act.

Sharpen your editing process to make all your content powerful.

medium.com/an-idea-for-yo…
Nivi (@nivi): How to Write the Entrepreneurial Way.

Sixteen tips to write like Buffett.

venturehacks.com/writing
Paul Graham (@paulg). Everything About Writing in 424 Words.

Write to generate ideas; share to build on them.

paulgraham.com/writing44.html
Harry (@GoodMarketingHQ)): Persuasive Copy Made Easy.

Seventeen easy rules to writing copy that sells.

marketingexamples.com/copywriting/ti…
Josh Spector (@jspector): Forty One-liners Every Writer Agrees with.

The truth about writing in tiny tips and applicable advice.

joshspector.com/one-sentence-w…
Jacob M. Appel (via @WritersDigest): How to Make Your Introductions Stand Out.

Ten rules to write introductions that make your readers want more.

writersdigest.com/improve-my-wri…
Justin Mikolay (@jmikolay): 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.

letter.substack.com/p/write-like-n…?
Matt Maiale & Julian Shapiro (@maiale & @julian): How to Write Headlines Everyone Wants to Click.

Why you should share your benefits and solutions from the start.

demandcurve.com/playbooks/abov…?
Ann Handley (@marketingprofs): How to Write Better Even if You Think You’re Good at Writing.

Nine rules by some of the greatest writers of all times.

annhandley.com/9-qualities-of…
Emma Coats (@lawnrocket): How to write a Story the Pixar Way.

22 guidelines to write compelling stories everyone relates to.

aerogrammestudio.com/2013/03/07/pix…
Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself): How a World-class Writer Finds Ideas.

A Guide to coming up with new and interesting perspectives for your stories.

neilgaiman.com/Cool_Stuff/Ess…
Paulo Coelho (@paulocoelho): Twelve Writing Reflections from a Best-selling Author.

Paulo Coelho's key takeaways from his interview on the Tim Ferriss Show.

paulocoelhoblog.com/2012/02/16/how…
Ryan Holiday (@RyanHoliday): Seven Strategies to Make Writing a Book Easier.

How to stop getting stuck halfway through and finish your book.

ryanholiday.net/the-strategies…

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106 lines of advice for writers.

Carefully selected from common knowledge, well-known authors (@paulocoelho, @chuckpalahniuk, @neilhimself ...) and Twitter favourites like @julian, @david_perell, @jmikolay, @jspector, @BenjaminPutano, @prabsimratG and @jamierusso.
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12 Feb
The quality of your writing will never be the same again after you read these 18 articles.

This is la crème de la crème in terms of writing.

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Paul Graham. Everything you need to know about writing in 424 words. Start writing to generate ideas and share to build on them.
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11 Feb
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"Never change your wake-up time, ever. Not even during the weekend. Always wake up at the usual time or you'll upset your schedule."
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