Best books, articles or videos on how to write well?
Kostya Bolshukhin
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I'm a big fan of founders and makers who write well.
Recently I understood that it's a skill and it's trainable.
And I want to get better at writing!
Just finished "Smart brevity" & reading "Dryers English". Both are great but are better for professional media.
Got any recommendations?
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Kostya Bolshukhin@kostyabolsh
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Discovered some well-writing founders & builders to follow and learn:
Adam Robinson, CEO of RB2B
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rete...
Melissa Kwan, CEO of eWebinar
https://www.linkedin.com/in/meli...
Jason Fried, CEO of 37signals
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaso...
Jason Levin, Head of Growth at Product Hunt
https://x.com/iamjasonlevin
Marc Lou, builder of Shopfa.st
https://x.com/marc_louvion
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"A Swim in a Pond in the Rain" by George Saunders – is the best source of understanding the reader's emotions. Can also recommend the "Dadiv Sedaris - Storytelling and Humour" course from masterclass.com, if you have a subscription (is more about the vision and mindset of great stories). Both are not technical, but I don't think it matters :)
Fleak
I couldn't agree more, @kostyabolsh. Here's my approach - (1) 30 min of free writing everyday, (2) reading a lot, and (3) writing for my business and clients.
Some books I'm reading or read recently-
Salman Khan - Brave new words
Ezra Klean - Why we're polarized
Ethan Mollick - Co-intelligence