Letter to James Stuber (or, Why Writing Is Hard Sometimes)
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when you’re writing for The Entire Universe, you feel shy about including your particular knowledge and your weird perspectives—which is unfortunate, because that’s actually where the good stuff is. (If you ever produce work that survives the eons, it’ll probably be the work that felt most effortless in the moment.)
- Reframe the initial stage of writing as an athletic activity. Your job is to quickly apply pressure to the keys, at a specified rate, for a specified amount of time. 500 words/hr is fine for non-fiction.