Writing tip #13 Polyptotons are a neat trick used by Jesus, Shakespeare, and John Lennon, in that order. Repeat a root word in different grammatical forms to make sentences more memorable. PS: The polyptoton chapter in Elements of Eloquence is one of the most hilarious texts I

Writing tip #12 Verbs trapped as nouns suck life out of sentences.

Writing tip #11 Even small paragraphs can be stories.

Writing tip #10 Instead of describing, snap a picture. Like in photography, good writing is an act of noticing.

Unique opportunity to win the prestigious “I was once right on the Internet” prize. We just launched an A/B test. Which variant wins? Why?

Writing tip #9 Stop hedging your words. If you want to say something, say it without “sort of”, “kind of”, “maybe”. Hard one for me. I usually write to explore, so I’m never fully sure of my own words.

“Talk to users,” they say. Sure. Nothing can hurt me. Six weeks later, I’m still emotionally recovering.

Writing tip #8 Specific nouns are easier to visualize than abstract ones.

What do people use for b2c drip campaigns? I just want basic email automation based on customer data, that is cheap and simple enough.

A few people asked how we made the animation on https://t.co/nQpJd1EAdN It looks fancy, but it isn’t. It’s just a lot of work. • I animated it in Procreate on iPad. Frame by frame with their onion-skin mode. • Exported all frames to Figma and stitched them into 4 long sprite

I'm gonna fail miserably at this. If you wanna beat me to it (quite ez ngl) maybe consider @masylum's https://t.co/2sMPyqrNnd. They have monthly writing challenges to keep you pushing. https://t.co/G9vy63ThZn

Writing tip #7 Surprise the reader to keep them engaged. Never let them know what you will say next.

Everyone keeps asking if we are raising money. We are not. Not because we’re against investors, but because it doesn’t feel right at this exploratory moment. Most “bad investor experiences” are actually just misaligned incentives disguised as drama. If we ever raise, it will be

Writing tip #6 ~Today I would like to talk about~ the warm up cough. Just say what you want to say. Don't foreplay with your readers.

Writing tip #5 Endings are memory points. Weight goes last.

Writing tip #4 Using similar grammatical patterns for similar ideas, creates flow and cohesion.

Writing tip #3 Sharp moments deserve short sentences. Slow moments deserve longer ones. Rhythm reveals meaning.

Writing tip #2 “To be” sentences are boring. Swap them for actions that move.

Writing is a skill you can brute force. While building Fika, I’m teaching myself to write by obsessively reading, listening, and dissecting everything I can. For the next 30 days, I’ll share what I'm learning, one writing tip per day. Writing tip #1 Prefer concrete verbs over

I love writing, but I’m bad at it. If that resonates, you’ll like what we just shipped at Fika: Proofreading! We added three editors (a frog, a rabbit, and a wolf), each proposing a different set of good-writing heuristics and grammar checks without altering your style. We