Thought-Provoking content
Resources that solve a problem, offer new insights, or tickle your gray matter.
 "We are drowning in information while starving for wisdom." ~ Edward O. Wilson, Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge High-quality articles position you as an authoritative expert. They capture your readers' attention and add to critical conversations about today's world. But how do you know if an article is genuinely high-quality?
 "Repeating is the whole of living and by repeating comes understanding, and understanding is to some the most important part of living." ~ Gertrude Stein, The Making of Americans You’ve likely written countless blog posts, articles, newsletters, and social media posts to share your expertise. After a while, it can feel like you’ve said all you need to say. Staying energized and engaged in the process can be challenging when that happens.
 "Are you paralyzed with fear? That's a good sign. Fear is good. Like self-doubt, fear is an indicator. Fear tells us what we have to do. Remember one rule of thumb: the more scared we are of a work or calling, the more sure we can be that we have to do it." ~ Steven Pressfield, The War of Art None of us have enough time, so we’ve got to make the best use of the time we’ve got. If you want to make more time for your writing, you’ve got to be intentional — both with the time you set aside and how you use it.
 "An architect's most useful tools are an eraser at the drafting board and a wrecking bar at the site." ~ Frank Lloyd Wright, American Architect If you read the introduction to this series on becoming a more effective self-editor, you know that writing and editing are two distinct processes. While many people edit as they write, you will be a better and faster writer if you separate these two processes. Similarly, editing has two phases. You must focus first on the developmental edit, which improves the structure and organization of a piece. Once the structure is sound, you can focus on the substantive edit.
 "Writing nonfiction is more like sculpture, a matter of shaping the research into the finished thing." ~ Joan Didion, in an interview for The Paris Review As discussed in the introduction to this series on becoming a more effective self-editor, writing and editing are two distinct processes. You will be a better and faster writer if you treat them as such. Similarly, editing has two phases: the developmental edit and the substantive edit.
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