Saved pieces on the craft and business of writing — pulled from [[Reading/Reading|Reading]]. See also [[Writing/Writing|Writing]] for original notes on craft. ## Craft & advice - [[Reading/Readwise/Articles/10 Famous Writers Contradict Common Writing Advice|10 Famous Writers Contradict Common Writing Advice]] - [[Reading/Readwise/Articles/15 Famous Writers on the Perils of a Formal Education|15 Famous Writers on the Perils of a Formal Education]] - [[Reading/Readwise/Articles/26 Weak Words That Water Down Your Writing and How to Fix Them|26 Weak Words That Water Down Your Writing and How to Fix Them]] - [[Reading/Readwise/Articles/5 More Dumb Mistakes Writers Make|5 More Dumb Mistakes Writers Make]] - [[Reading/Readwise/Articles/5 Weak Words to Whack From Your Writing|5 Weak Words to Whack From Your Writing]] - [[Reading/Readwise/Articles/Amy Tan’s Top 13 Writing Tips|Amy Tan's Top 13 Writing Tips]] - [[Reading/Readwise/Articles/George Orwell’s 6 Rules for Good Writing|George Orwell's 6 Rules for Good Writing]] - [[Reading/Readwise/Articles/How Solitude Makes You a Better Writer|How Solitude Makes You a Better Writer]] - [[Reading/Readwise/Articles/I Applied the 10% Rule to My Writing, and Some Weird Doors Opened Up|I Applied the 10% Rule to My Writing, and Some Weird Doors Opened Up]] - [[Reading/Readwise/Articles/Poetry for Prose Writers|Poetry for Prose Writers]] - [[Reading/Readwise/Articles/Quick Tips on Finding Your Voice as a Writer|Quick Tips on Finding Your Voice as a Writer]] - [[Reading/Readwise/Articles/Salman Rushdie’s Top 13 Writing Tips|Salman Rushdie's Top 13 Writing Tips]] - [[Reading/Readwise/Articles/Stuff Writers Write That Makes Editors Cringe|Stuff Writers Write That Makes Editors Cringe]] - [[Reading/Readwise/Articles/The Four Most Misunderstood Pieces of Writing Advice|The Four Most Misunderstood Pieces of Writing Advice]] - [[Reading/Readwise/Articles/Why Character Development Is Crucial for the Success of Your Novel|Why Character Development Is Crucial for the Success of Your Novel]] - [[Reading/Readwise/Articles/What I Learned About My Writing by Seeing Only the Punctuation|What I Learned About My Writing by Seeing Only the Punctuation]] - [[Reading/Readwise/Articles/I’m Tired of Writers Who Don’t Read|I'm Tired of Writers Who Don't Read]] - [[Reading/Readwise/Articles/Many Self-Proclaimed Writers Are Downright Delusional|Many Self-Proclaimed Writers Are Downright Delusional]] - [[Reading/Readwise/Articles/These Three Writers Have a Plethora of Talent|These Three Writers Have a Plethora of Talent]] - [[Reading/Readwise/Articles/Why Do I Even Bother Writing|Why Do I Even Bother Writing]] - [[Reading/Readwise/Articles/Why I Write in Crows Feet|Why I Write in Crows Feet]] ## MasterClass summaries - [[Reading/Readwise/Articles/Summary of David Mamet’s MasterClass on Dramatic Writing|Summary of David Mamet's MasterClass on Dramatic Writing]] - [[Reading/Readwise/Articles/Summary of Malcolm Gladwell’s Masterclass on Writing|Summary of Malcolm Gladwell's Masterclass on Writing]] - [[Reading/Readwise/Articles/Summary of Neil Gaiman’s MasterClass on the Art of Storytelling|Summary of Neil Gaiman's MasterClass on the Art of Storytelling]] ## Publishing industry - [[Reading/Readwise/Articles/9 Mistakes I Regretted Instantly After I Published My First Book|9 Mistakes I Regretted Instantly After I Published My First Book]] - [[Reading/Readwise/Articles/10 Unusual but Critical Edit Checks Before You Hit Publish|10 Unusual but Critical Edit Checks Before You Hit Publish]] - [[Reading/Readwise/Articles/Half of All Traditionally Published Books Sell Fewer Than 12 Copies|Half of All Traditionally Published Books Sell Fewer Than 12 Copies]] - [[Reading/Readwise/Articles/I Self-Published on Amazon With $0 Marketing — Here’s the Brutally Honest Truth|I Self-Published on Amazon With $0 Marketing]] - [[Reading/Readwise/Articles/Is Your Headline, Your Subheading, and Your Image Merely Exploitive Flirtation … Leading Nowhere|Is Your Headline, Your Subheading, and Your Image Merely Exploitive Flirtation … Leading Nowhere]] ## Online writing / Medium - [[Reading/Readwise/Articles/Can Medium Cure My Facebook Addiction|Can Medium Cure My Facebook Addiction]] - [[Reading/Readwise/Articles/Medium Feels Like a Cesspool|Medium Feels Like a Cesspool]] - [[Reading/Readwise/Articles/Medium’s New CEO Is Listening|Medium's New CEO Is Listening]] - [[Reading/Readwise/Articles/State of Medium|State of Medium]] - [[Reading/Readwise/Articles/The Best Blogging Platforms of 2025|The Best Blogging Platforms of 2025]] - [[Reading/Readwise/Articles/5 Things Successful Online Writers Don’t Do|5 Things Successful Online Writers Don't Do]]