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WTD
Personal blog · writetodone.comwritingproductivitycareer
WTD is a personal blog at writetodone.com about writing, productivity and career. Since 2009, 4 different Hacker News readers have linked it 6 times. The last post was in 2023, but the archive is still widely read.
Too few sampled comments (2) to say how often HN recommends it.?
Why HN links it
HN readers link Write To Done for articles on becoming a better writer, such as using reading to improve writing, and on writing for tech startups. It is cited as an example of a free-content approach to building an audience.
Summarised by Claude from a sample of 2 HN comments that link here. Each comment is marked recommending, critical or neutral (citing without judging); how this works.
What Hacker News says?
Stephen King said something like "To become a better writer, write a lot and read a lot". Here's a couple of articles that discuss that idea more: http://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/dreamgates/2011/06/read-... http://writetodone.com/how-to-use-reading-to-become-a-better... Beyond that, there are, of course, tons of books for writers, including some specifically for tech writers. A lot of what you'll find on the she…
Comment linking /how-to-use-reading-to-become-a-better-writer/
on “Ask HN: How to become a better at writing?”Submitted Mindfulness tips to energise your writing as a story · 3 points
HN discussionWrite To Done ( http://writetodone.com/ ) & Jeff Goins Writer ( http://goinswriter.com/ ) come to mind. Start offering something for FREE - a blog about how to write better for tech startups or ebook on the same topic, or better yet combination of those two. Identify who you write for and have signup form on the blog. Offer free ebook for those who sign up. Build an email list. Establish your authority on your niche…
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on “Ask HN: I want to make money by helping Hackers write better”Submitted The Fail Safe Guide to Overcoming Procrastination as a story · 3 points
HN discussionSubmitted Are you using protection? Free speech, libel, and covering your ass as a story · 1 points
HN discussionSubmitted Publishing 2.0: Tim Ferriss on Using a Viral Idea to Create a Best-seller as a story · 1 points
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