I have no special requests! Only want to say I enjoy the links at the end of what you’re reading (I’m rarely on Twitter anymore and I can’t possibly read a thousand Substacks so I always like to hear what articles you’re reading and thinking about)
There’s a smoothness, a rhythm, and simplicity to your writing that I deeply admire. Is that something you strive for? Or has it emerged as part of your style naturally? How would you recommend working on that kind of writing?
Man, first off, William, thank you for the lovely words! Humbled you feel that way about my writing. I've thought about this and I think it is a combination of my love for spoken language--particularly the sort that I grew up listening to in the Bronx and greater New York City, as well as the tons of training I received writing simply, yet vividly during my journalism career at a time when editors still cared about inches and word counts. Anyway, I have more to say about this and I'll be sure to address it in a future post. Thanks again for the compliment, and the question. I really appreciate having you as a reader on here.
I have no special requests! Only want to say I enjoy the links at the end of what you’re reading (I’m rarely on Twitter anymore and I can’t possibly read a thousand Substacks so I always like to hear what articles you’re reading and thinking about)
That's super helpful, Leigh! Thank you. I wondered if those were of value to people, helps to know that they are :)
There’s a smoothness, a rhythm, and simplicity to your writing that I deeply admire. Is that something you strive for? Or has it emerged as part of your style naturally? How would you recommend working on that kind of writing?
Man, first off, William, thank you for the lovely words! Humbled you feel that way about my writing. I've thought about this and I think it is a combination of my love for spoken language--particularly the sort that I grew up listening to in the Bronx and greater New York City, as well as the tons of training I received writing simply, yet vividly during my journalism career at a time when editors still cared about inches and word counts. Anyway, I have more to say about this and I'll be sure to address it in a future post. Thanks again for the compliment, and the question. I really appreciate having you as a reader on here.