The Late Great Kurt Vonnegut- Advice for Bloggers?

April 13, 2007 at 11:51 pm by Will

1. Find a subject you care about.
2. Do not ramble, though.
3. Keep it simple.
4. Have the guts to cut.
5. Sound like yourself.
6. Say what you mean to say.
7. Pity the readers.

* quoted in Science Fictionisms (1995), compiled by William Rotsler

2 Comments

  1. Dino said,

    April 16, 2007 @ 10:32 am

    Will,

    One of my favorite writers, great post.

    “Have the guts to cut” applies equally to writing and trading, I guess.

    -DT

  2. Will said,

    April 16, 2007 @ 6:16 pm

    Dino - Absolutely! And to speaking, life choices and so much more. A few simple words capturing such an important concept. I’m no literary maestro, but this reminds me of Hemingway as well.

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