Assuming equal quality and that you know which is which, would you rather read an article written by a human or by a robot?
Writing
SearchLink Broke My Writing Workflow
A couple of months ago I mentioned my use of Ulysses along with a few other tricks to develop a writing habit. And that has worked great... for a time. That is, it worked until I saw this tweet by Brett Terpstra.
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The Tricks I Use To Develop A Writing Habit
When I re-committed to writing back in July of 2019 I started doing so in MultiMarkdown Composer. I learned about the tool from Brett Terpstra at MacStock and having learned that my brain works in many similar ways to Brett’s, I figured it was worth a try.
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Re-Inking The Pen
It’s a bittersweet moment to see a fountain pen begin skipping on the page. On the one hand, frustration takes over. The half-written words will need to be re-written and you’ll have to bring yourself back into the flow of writing. But on the other hand, it creates an opportunity to choose a different ink and rediscover the pen in a small way. Which means your love for the pen may deepen.
Analog Writing Organization
When I made the decision to embrace pen and paper, the need for structure quickly showed its face. I wanted my writing to live in a single notebook, but that meant I needed a method of tracking progress on pieces without thumbing through the whole notebook.
The Science and Experience of Analog Writing
I began hand writing articles with a lot of skepticism mixed with hope. I didn't know what to expect but I wanted a positive outcome. As much as I lean toward an integration of technology in every aspect of my work, I felt a sense that paper had benefits I had never understood.
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Writing Articles By Hand
After reflecting on the process of writing a daily schedule by hand and discussing the benefits of the analog over the digital, I've decided to try writing articles with pen and paper.
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34: A Web Developer Using Markdown
Markdown has become a major part of how I do all of my writing despite being a web developer. It has a lot of benefits even if you know how to write the HTML itself.
Dictating vs Typing
Dictation is becoming more and more commonplace, and as the software behind it continues to get better we'll likely see it become a bigger part of our daily lives.
Writing a Book with GitHub
A lot of time and effort go into writing a book. It gets even harder when you need to collaborate with your editor and make revisions.
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Writing with GitHub
I’ve written about my use of Sublime Text for writing, but I didn’t share how I manage the edits from my editor.
My Writing Setup
It’s been a little over a year since I started blogging and I’ve had a number of folks ask me what tools I use to write my articles. This is an outline of my process from idea to publish.
