[TWR] I’m not saying they are stupid, but…

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“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the universe.” — Albert Einstein

Elisa’s Thought for the Week:

I’m not saying they’re stupid (either of them … reader’s choice), but different people will want different things:

You can’t please everyone.

You aren’t chocolate.

Heck, there are even people out there who don’t like chocolate!

(To those people, I am so very sorry for whatever happened in your life to hurt you so.)
 

What You Missed on Craft Your Content …

Our articles have the same mission we do — to help you to make your own words even better!

• Reading a research report can be fascinating … or unbearable. But, both ways, the science within holds myriad possibilities to improve your readers’ experience. In this article, writer Jea Morris shares nine strategies for using science to tell a story.
• From the CYC Archives (February 2017): Speaking of science, did you know your brain activity changes during different writing stages? Or that an expert writer’s brain works differently from a novice’s? Writer and CYC Director of Production, Erika Rasso, shares the science behind what writing does to your brain.
   

In Other Reading This Week …

Need more insights and inspiration for your writing and mindset?

• How long should your writing be to rank well for SEO? In this ahrefs blogpost, find out the difference between long and short-form content, and how to discover the best length for your your next high-ranking post.
• Hindsight is 20:20, they say, and in this 2019 article, Mark Manson agrees. Here are 10 important lessons we can learn from the last decade.
• What are you readers really looking for? Two years ago, The Atlantic set out to figure it out. In this NiemanLab article Emiliy Goligoski, the company’s ED of Audience Research, shares their findings.
• Your favourite story’s skeleton can teach you almost as much (if not more) about writing as the story itself. To illustrate, take a look at this storyboard for the 2021 sci-fi movie Don’t Look Up.
• No matter what you’re trying to build, it’s going to take time. In this article, Productive Flourishing co-founder Charlie Gilkey shares insight from a recent conversation to help you learn how to let the process be a process.
   

Weekly Writing Tip …

A quick chance to learn from the masters.

“I used to be afraid about what people might say or think after reading what I had written. I am not afraid anymore, because when I write, I am not trying to prove anything to anyone, I am just expressing myself and my opinions. It’s ok if my opinions are different from those of the reader, each of us can have his own opinions. So writing is like talking, if you are afraid of writing, you may end up being afraid of talking” ― Bangambiki Habyarimana, Pearls Of Eternity
 

For the Upcoming Week …

Because we all need a good chuckle to start things off right!

You see the joke? No? It just went swooping right over your head … 


(Image Credit: Stephen King)

Till next time!