Cut the Crap and Write Better Now



Cut the Crap and Write Better Now by Pamela Wilson “Composition is a discipline; it forces us to think. If you want to ‘get in touch with your feelings,’ fine — talk to yourself; we all do. But, if you want to communicate with another thinking human being, get in touch with your thoughts. Put them in order; give them a purpose; use them to persuade, to instruct, to discover, to seduce. The secret way to do this is to write it down and then cut out the confusing parts.” – William Safire That's one of the best quotes about the craft of writing that I’ve ever read, particularly that deceptively simple final line. But then, it’s always the simple stuff that trips us up when we think we’ve got it covered. Why is cutting out the crap in our writing so difficult? More importantly, how do we do it? Let's take a look … Read and comment Zero to Book: Artisanal Publishing and the Hidden Power of the Beginners Mind by Pamela Wilson Publishing a book is like anything else you do for the first time — tough at the beginning, easier as you gain mastery. Jeff sums it up as, “The sort of difficulty which brings freedom with it.” Listen Rainmaker Rewind: How Advice Columnist and Author Heather Havrilesky Writes: Part One by Caroline Early New York magazine’s “Ask Polly” advice columnist, Heather Havrilesky, stopped by The Writer Files to chat about her process and the many hats she has worn over her 20 year career as a critic, cartoonist, columnist, and essayist. Listen Copyblogger FM: Behind the Scenes: Adventures in Advertising by Sonia Simone Copyblogger and Rainmaker Digital have always benefited from what Brian Clark has called “brute force authority” — plenty of organic traffic. But we’ve started to experiment with something new. Listen Hack the Entrepreneur: The Natural Evolution of an Entrepreneur by Jon Nastor My guest today is slowly becoming a serial entrepreneur and is always looking for exciting projects to take on. Listen The Digital Entrepreneur: Brian Clark’s Lessons From a Decade of Developing Successful WordPress Products by Brian Clark On this week's episode, we expound on the topic of WordPress product development by picking Brian Clark's brain on the topic. He’s spent the last decade developing themes, plugins, and now, of course, the Rainmaker Platform. So he has some lessons to share … Listen Zero to Book: Artisanal Publishing and the Hidden Power of the Beginners Mind by Pamela Wilson Publishing a book is like anything else you do for the first time — tough at the beginning, easier as you gain mastery. Jeff sums it up as, "The sort of difficulty which brings freedom with it." Listen Rainmaker Rewind: How Advice Columnist and Author Heather Havrilesky Writes: Part One by Caroline Early New York magazine's "Ask Polly" advice columnist, Heather Havrilesky, stopped by The Writer Files to chat about her process and the many hats she has worn over her 20 year career as a critic, cartoonist, columnist, and essayist. Listen Copyblogger FM: Behind the Scenes: Adventures in Advertising by Sonia Simone Copyblogger and Rainmaker Digital have always benefited from what Brian Clark has called "brute force authority" — plenty of organic traffic. But we've started to experiment with something new. Listen Hack the Entrepreneur: The Natural Evolution of an Entrepreneur by Jon Nastor My guest today is slowly becoming a serial entrepreneur and is always looking for exciting projects to take on. Listen The Digital Entrepreneur: Brian Clark’s Lessons From a Decade of Developing Successful WordPress Products by Brian Clark On this week's episode, we expound on the topic of WordPress product development by picking Brian Clark's brain on the topic. He's spent the last decade developing themes, plugins, and now, of course, the Rainmaker Platform. So he has some lessons to share … Listen Find Out More ©2015 Rainmaker Digital, LLC • 1942 Broadway, Suite 407 • Boulder, CO 80302

   

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