Writing is a way to retrieve your thoughts from the dark corners of your mind and bring them into the light.
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in reading orderThe key to effective accidental writing is capturing your thoughts as you have them, not after they've been shaped and refined.
Accidental writing is a way to mine your unconscious, to access the random and unpredictable information you normally ignore.
The value of accidental writing is in capturing the rough gems your unconscious mind throws onto the page.
Free-writing is about letting your mind wander and following it with your pen.
The value of writing by hand is that it slows you down, allowing your thoughts to flow more naturally.
Writing is the act of putting words on paper to help you better understand your thoughts.
The words you write don't need to be polished; they just need to capture your thoughts as they arise.
The act of writing allows you to access ideas that you didn't even know you had.
Writing helps you engage with your thoughts at a deeper level than mere thinking ever could.
Writing is a tool for understanding, capturing, and refining your ideas.
Keep what you read, not just what you finished.
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