#26: Why writing is like sleeping
The Academic Imperfectionist
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The Pillars of Writing
We all like to sleep late if we have the opportunity. The idea that this might make us feel less, rather than more, rested may strike you as counter intuitive. Even with our inexpert lay understanding of what's required for a decent night's sleep, we're pretty good at making judgments about what we should be doing - even if we don't always do it. We know that these things are bad for our sleep, even if we haven't explicitly reflected on exactly why. This got me thinking about writing, specifically about what the pillars of writing might be and whether we understand what they are and use that understanding to take steps to support them.
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