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# Writing Is Magic. It Can Change Your Life
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## Metadata
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- Author: [[omerxx@gmail.com]]
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- Full Title: Writing Is Magic. It Can Change Your Life
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- Category: #articles
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- Document Tags: [[star]]
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- URL: https://omnivore.app/aleidk/writing-is-magic-it-can-change-your-life-18dfa8bdd0b
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- Archive: https://web-archive.alecodes.page/bookmarks?bf=1&search=&title=Writing%20Is%20Magic.%20It%20Can%20Change%20Your%20Life
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> [!tldr]
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> Today, I want to share a powerful skill with you. If you choose to embrace it—and there are countless ways to do so—you’ll see growth in every aspect of your life. Yes, it’s that impactful.
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## Highlights
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“Begin with the end in mind”: Effective writing evokes emotion. Consider the feeling you want to create - excitement, amazement, or anger - and aim to engage your readers.
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[View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01j547jfjajaa9k41dtnpxsxge)) [[blog]]
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Good stories have an **intention** and an **obstacle**. That’s it. You want something; there’s a problem; what do you do? (shock, frustration, deep thinking). Find a solution! Let’s fix the issue.
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[View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01j547jwm5swdx523nhy2n0w2z)) [[notetaking]]
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Use “low-level” writing. Studies show that The New York Times uses 12th-grade level language.
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Warren Buffett changed his writing style over 40 years.
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He simplified it from a 16th-grade to a 10th-grade level. Now, he explains things more clearly.
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If they can, you should too. Use simple language, AI tools like GPT, and apps like [Hemingway](https://click.convertkit-mail2.com/4zu4mx47q9ieh5lx3lguxh3drwv77/7qh7h8hoz8kxolfz/aHR0cHM6Ly9oZW1pbmd3YXlhcHAuY29tLw==) to help.
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[View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01j547kb2be2txj046yrh9a3pg))
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[Rhythm in writing](https://click.convertkit-mail2.com/4zu4mx47q9ieh5lx3lguxh3drwv77/owhkhqhronk0rduv/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmJjbWFlc3Ryby5jb20vYmxvZy9yaHl0aG0taW4td3JpdGluZw==). Words can be music. Sentences can have a flow.
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Replace commas with periods. Control the tone.
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Make the readers feel their heart beats, their emotion, their... soul.
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Did it work? **Make them** ***listen*** **while they read**.
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[View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01j547m5raqmgazwydfrwfpef9)) [[blog]] [[favorite]]
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Start by warming up. Yes, really. Take 10 minutes, pick a piece you like, and write it down, **word by word**.
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Warm up your brain and body for writing!
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[View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01j547mrzvshcwd1jmdh92gg28))
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**Don’t perfect it**. Start with a ROUGH first draft. Then take a break. Then hard edit.
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[View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01j547n5d9btvs9q9xrzz1xvva))
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**Publish**! Whether it’s once a week or once a month, it doesn’t matter.
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The more you practice, the better you become; the more you publish, the better you get at sharing ideas.
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Practice storytelling. [View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01j547nethjk4bbf0prnncdsk4))
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