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More people should write (2012)

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Re: More people should write (2012)

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Post by hasoleju »

vonjuice wrote: post #38
hasoleju wrote: post #5

As someone who just started writing regularly a few weeks ago this piece is very encouraging! I'm very curious if I will be able to make writing a habit. In the past I often quit new behaviors after a few months. I discovered this quitting behavior a year ago and since I'm aware of it I found a lot of examples where this happened in my past. Now I see everything I start as part of a big experiment to test which thing…

Hello, I'm someone who's been through that and I'm "on the other side" in the sense that I did stick to it. I wrote this and I hope you find it helpful: https://medium.com/@vonjuice/4-important-words-for-writing-c... > Now I see everything I start as part of a big experiment to test which things stick. So that I can learn which properties of a habit make it stick with me. This is wise. In addition to watching the pro…

Thanks for your reply. The "stop" was new to me. Having a good feeling when you stop because you know that you come back again is helpful.

I read a few more of your articles and I like the variety of topics. Keep on going!

Re: More people should write (2012)

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Post by gala8y »

yawnxyz wrote: post #77

What about people who write for themselves, and somehow end up on the homepage of Hacker News? You'll end up getting roasted by people like this guy: > Disagree. Writing a blog post is like getting on stage. You need to come on stage with a dream that you’re going to dazzle the audience with your show. Your blog is so interesting that it’s worth the time to read it! https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38324486

Did you paste a proper link?

Re: More people should write (2012)

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Post by ggpsv »

jyunwai wrote: post #74
ggpsv wrote: post #71

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Any magazines that you recommend?

I share randcraw's recommendation of Harper's and The New Yorker, as I've subscribed to both and found their writing quality to be excellent. If you'd like to try them out, I recommend reading some of the past "Easy Chair" columns in Harper's for short-to-medium-length reflective essay articles. In The New Yorker, "A Reporter At Large" features are excellent (as they are thorough and often impactful to shaping curren…

This is a great response, thank you for taking the time! My current interests vary more or less around philosophy of mind, metaphysics, technology (less technical and more about our relationship to it), and sociology. I do have some sources for these such Aeon, Nautilus, and a couple of others, but was curious what other people deem as well-written magazines. I'm taking a look at some of the ones you suggested, thank you.

Re: More people should write (2012)

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Post by banzz »

I would write but the problem is that I write (and say) things that at first are mildly incoherent, not particularly well formed -- as you can see in my comment -- and don't always align with what I think. First impressions matter, and I don't want people to remember the bad ones. I regret writing about Python when I was just starting out in programming as a kid, and then having that blog post mentioned on Reddit almost 20 years later, with people being rude about it because it's trendy to be like that online. Fortunately I was smart enough not to post under my real name.

Re: More people should write (2012)

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Post by maksimur »

ChrisMarshallNY wrote: post #80

I agree about the topic. I'm not really a fan of "You should" stuff. I always try to word it as "I do this," or "When we do this", etc. Little less "dictatorial," but then, I'm used to dealing with folks that are very contrarian, and have learned the futility of trying to get others to do something; even when it directly benefits them. Because of this, I have been accused of "narcism," and "making it all about me." I…

Did you try to make it neither about yourself nor about your interlocutor?

Re: More people should write (2012)

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Post by rramadass »

ravenstine wrote: post #49

The reason I don't write is that I'm unconvinced that a worthwhile number of people will find my writings and actually read them in 2023. I'm fine with doing all my writing on HN. If you look at the comments section of my profile, it might as well be a microblog.

This is exactly my reason too for not putting up my own website/blog.

Re: More people should write (2012)

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Post by ChrisMarshallNY »

maksimur wrote: post #85
ChrisMarshallNY wrote: post #80

I agree about the topic. I'm not really a fan of "You should" stuff. I always try to word it as "I do this," or "When we do this", etc. Little less "dictatorial," but then, I'm used to dealing with folks that are very contrarian, and have learned the futility of trying to get others to do something; even when it directly benefits them. Because of this, I have been accused of "narcism," and "making it all about me." I…

Did you try to make it neither about yourself nor about your interlocutor?

I'm sorry. I'm a bit dense. I'm not sure I understand the question.

Re: More people should write (2012)

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Post by vonjuice »

hasoleju wrote: post #81
vonjuice wrote: post #38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Hello, I'm someone who's been through that and I'm "on the other side" in the sense that I did stick to it. I wrote this and I hope you find it helpful: https://medium.com/@vonjuice/4-important-words-for-writing-c... > Now I see everything I start as part of a big experiment to test which things stick. So that I can learn which properties of a habit make it stick with me. This is wise. In addition to watching the pro…

Thanks for your reply. The "stop" was new to me. Having a good feeling when you stop because you know that you come back again is helpful. I read a few more of your articles and I like the variety of topics. Keep on going!

Thank you!
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