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Brains

Writing Nonfiction with Wait But Why and David Perell

Apr 6, 2022
29:50

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Quick takeaways

  • Starting with something bad and iterating to make it better is a valuable approach to writing nonfiction.
  • Using metaphors and analogies in writing can create memorable and visual content.

Deep dives

Writing Techniques for Online Content Creation

The podcast episode explores the writing techniques used by Tim Urban and David Parrell to create popular online content. Tim discusses how he speed runs his blog posts, quickly getting the first draft out and then refining it later. He emphasizes the value of starting with something bad and iterating to make it better. David shares his perspective on writing, stating that it helps him think better and meet like-minded people. He emphasizes the importance of writing authentically and attracting mind followers who truly connect with your ideas.

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