Why writing is harder than it looks: Readers think that ideas take a clear and obvious path, while writers know all the dead ends they explored to reach their final destination.
The simpler an idea looks, the crazier the journey probably was.
The simpler an idea looks, the crazier the journey probably was.
The paradox of creativity: Your work is done when it looks so simple that the consumer thinks they could've done it, which means they won't appreciate how hard you worked.
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The paradox of writing: Great writing looks effortless. But because the ideas are so clear, casual readers don't appreciate how much time it took to refine them.
Writing is like a river.
Since you don't start with a map, you have to follow the compass of intuition which flows downstream. The journey is windy, but you often find a spring of ideas that you could’ve never seen from the top of the river.
The map is only clear in retrospect.
Since you don't start with a map, you have to follow the compass of intuition which flows downstream. The journey is windy, but you often find a spring of ideas that you could’ve never seen from the top of the river.
The map is only clear in retrospect.
Others get to float down the river when they read your writing.
As their guide, find the balance between the fastest route and the scenic one.
Too much efficiency and your readers won't see the topology of an idea. But without a sense of urgency, your writing will be sluggish.
As their guide, find the balance between the fastest route and the scenic one.
Too much efficiency and your readers won't see the topology of an idea. But without a sense of urgency, your writing will be sluggish.
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