Summary of Cal Newport's Top Tips To Writing Better Articles

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Cal Newport provides tips on how to write better articles, emphasizing the importance of thinking through the idea before writing, creating tension and then releasing it, and using a conversational tone. He cautions new writers against asking rhetorical questions and giving colloquial asides.

• 00:00:00 Cal Newport provides tips on how to write better articles, emphasizing the importance of thinking through the idea before writing, creating tension and then releasing it, and using a conversational tone. He cautions new writers against asking rhetorical questions and giving colloquial asides.
• 00:05:00 Cal Newport recommends writing for the sake of writing, avoiding rhetorical questions, and moving the reader forward. He also recommends avoiding writing for the sake of being a better writer, comparing yourself to your favorite writers, and remembering to keep the audience interested by resolving narrative tension.