[frabia]

I like and believe too the notion that writing IS thinking and that cultivating this skill helps you form clearer thoughts. One question about this: I'm trying to engage more and more in writing for this reason, but I seem often not to know what to write about. For example, as PG has a lot of experience when it comes to startups, I feel I don't have as much knowledge to share, or if I have some opinion, I don't feel as confident in sharing it. Any tips on how to cultivate writing as an exercise in thinking in this situation?

[rcarmo]

Just get going. Quoting https://randsinrepose.com/archives/your-writing/ :

* Less than 1% of your writing will be life-changing.

* 3% will be trivial to write.

* 4% will strongly resonate with others in a way you didn’t expect.

* 5% will be quite good.

* 15% probably should’ve never been published.

* 26% will elicit a reaction you did not expect. Positive or negative.

* 28% will become vastly better because you chose to edit.

* 30% will start as one piece but finish as another.

* 40% will be good solid writing.

* 45% will do much worse than you expect when published.

* 60% of your writing will never be finished. Be ok with that.

* 100% of your writing is worth your time.

[jampekka]

And when numbers are just rethorical devices you can pull them out of thin air.

[meowface]

>* 100% of your writing is worth your time.

Just curious, but do you think my collective 20 years of random posts across 10+ social media platforms, often with thousands of posts per platform, has been worth my time?

[grvdrm]

What's "worth" in this question?

May be hard to answer. My view from the same behavior: yes, worth it.

Was everything productive for a career? For a relationship with someone else? Sometimes yes. Sometimes no.

Would love to hear your thoughts on my first question!

[rcarmo]

Well, I think mine have. There were some weird tweets, but on average… yeah.

[lcnPylGDnU4H9OF]

> some weird tweets

Sounds like some of the 15% or some of the 28%. :)

[lamuswawir]

I have found journalling to be pretty effective about anything. Most times when I meet a block, I write about it. Doesn't require tons of experience to journal about stuff.