writing
6 statements across 4 episodes · 4 bullish · 0 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Sep 7, 2020 by Morgan Housel · across every show →
Everything said about writing, oldest first
Sep 7, 2020 positive
Sep 7, 2020
Morgan Housel argues writing struggles usually stem from flawed core ideas
“The reason it's hard to write is usually because the idea you're saying Is it right? You have this, like, conflict in your head, and the reason it's hard to write is because you know in your head that what you're saying does not make any sense.”
Sep 7, 2020
Morgan Housel observes readers love articles that articulate their existing intuitive beliefs
“People really love when you write something that they already know. They intuitively know this idea. They just never put it into words. Because then when they see it in words, they instantly think, yes, you're right.”
Nov 2, 2020 positive
Trigg: Writing clarity is a key tool for effective investing
“And I still, to this day, think being a good writer is a really great tool to being a good investor. It's important to be able to, I think, articulate how you're thinking about things. It's important to Be able to simplify your ideas down to a few key principl…”
Jan 4, 2021 positive
Clear: Implementing ideas in practice guarantees better writing and advice
“There are many fewer people who can actually do it, who implement the ideas, and so by practicing them, you set a really high bar for truth, and you probably guarantee that the ideas will be better when you do share them and write about them.”
Jan 1, 2024 positive
Housel: Authors do their best work writing for themselves, not audiences
“If you're writing for an audience of one, yourself, then you're naturally going to do your best work. Writing for yourself is really fun, and I think it shows in the writing. Writing for other people is work, and that shows in the writing.”