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Some people say they can't write They don't know how & where to start I say "If you can talk If you can feel If you can think If you have joys Sorrows. Concerns. Aspirations If you are human You can write" |
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| Write With Purpose
Write to inform Write to educate Write to entertain Write to inspire Write to activate Write to please Write to displease Write to admonish |
How to Write
Write with flair, finesse Write with panache, charisma Write with authority Captivate the reader’s attention Engage them fully Mesmerize Take ‘em to a different world, if possible, Take ‘em away from the mundane and the tedious Away from the real world For the real world can be boring Make their dreams come true Constrain yourself , be down-to-earth only when absolutely necessary [as in technical writing & school work] Write live, don’t procrastinate Write unperturbed, especially for artistic writing Seek a quiet, inspirational place Be spontaneous |
| What to Write
Write what you see Write what you feel Write what you hear Write what you smell Write what you think Nike says Just Do It I say Just Write |
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What Not to Do Don’t doubt yourself Don’t edit yourself too much, let the editor do that Don’t put it off for another day Do it NOW!
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Ó Paul LeJOY, 1999