I recently saw this popular note on Substack:
90% of writing is:
- Taking long walks
- Blocking the internet
- Doing interesting things
- Capturing ideas everywhere
- Listening to people’s questions
When you do these every day, strong writing is simply a byproduct.
It resonates with my own experience: when I tend to my physical movement whilst intentionally engaging with ideas and people, the writing flows naturally.
But “blocking the internet” strikes me as a unique point.