Writing to Sharpen Your Thinking (2026-10-17)

  • Tim Ferris talks about using writing to sharpen thinking
  • took a class with John McPhee
  • write anything
  • morning pages - ease into the practice of moving a pen
  • get a lawyer (if not professional writer) to read your writing
  • write 2 crappy pages per day
  • revise yourself - 3 rounds
  • edit for yourself - for your enjoyment
  • edit for your fans - for the people who love the material
  • edit for the critics
  • get someone to read and highlight anything that is confusing
  • highlight if your mind is wandering
  • when in doubt - take it out