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Reading and Writing are Superpowers*
Active reading through annotation enables you to understand more, remember more, and most important do more with the texts you read. Have a quick read of my very short Marking Up Texts article, then compare your annotations on the Dweck piece to this page of my annotations. What do you notice?
If you haven’t made writing a habit yet, you’ll need to make it one. Here’s how to start: Coffee. Classical Music. Construction-Grade Earmuffs. Here’s How Some of the World’s Great Writers Begin Their Workdays.
Student writers are often told to write what they know. But that might be the worst advice to give them. Experts use writing to figure out how to think about things they don’t yet know what they think about. Wired Magazine’s founder Kevin Kelly explains why he writes:
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Most college-bound students think that they’re going to have so much more free time now that they’re “only” taking 5 courses. Most are looking forward to more sleep time! Boy, are they in for a rude awakening, because of the simple fact that college courses have far fewer class sessions than HS courses. As a Read More …
All writers have a routine. It’s just that for some writers their routine helps them produce writing. For others, their routine gets in the way. Does your routine work? Or does it get in your way? Explore the routines of successful writers at https://www.writingroutines.com/routines/.
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