# Writing to Sharpen Your Thinking (2026-10-17) **URL:** \ **Category:** Code Reading\ **Created:** [October 18, 2026, 4:14am UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/writing-to-sharpen-your-thinking-2026-10-17/351 "2026-10-18T04:14:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![delyan](https://pluralist.net/user_avatar/pluralist.net/delyan/32/245_2.png) [@delyan](https://pluralist.net/u/delyan)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2026, 4:14am UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/writing-to-sharpen-your-thinking-2026-10-17/351/1 "2026-10-18T04:14:47Z")
- Tim Ferris [talks about](https://x.com/tferriss/status/2111510662040142209) 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 * * * - [https://creativenonfiction.org/writing/master-class/](https://creativenonfiction.org/writing/master-class/) - [The McPhee Syllabus - The Millions](https://themillions.com/2009/05/mcphee-syllabus_05.html) - **[Watch McPhee discuss _Draft No. 4_ at Hofstra University](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYDdhR_GPp4).** This 2017 appearance covers his writing process, including story structure. It is the closest video match I found. YouTube playback could not be verified through my search tool. [Audits and Training](https://raganconsulting.com/writing-lessons-from-john-mcphee-new-yorker/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) - **[Listen: _An Hour With John McPhee_](https://www.ctpublic.org/arts-and-culture/2017-09-28/an-hour-with-john-mcphee?utm_source=chatgpt.com).** A public radio conversation accompanying _Draft No. 4: On the Writing Process_.