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    Writers on Writing

    medium.com/writers-on-writing · Publication · on HN since 2013

    A Medium publication where writers discuss the craft of writing, Medium as a platform, and personal storytelling.

    Visit blogHN submissions
    Writing & ThinkingCulture & Society
    What HN says

    HN links it mostly for its critical piece calling Medium a content farm, and for a call to build a writing community.

    Stats for nerds
    28HN people shared it
    30linked in comments
    96story points
    Sep 2013last shared

    Top posts on HN

    1. 1
      I guess I’ll never get to that novel
      1 person · 12 points · first shared 2013 · 6 comments on HN
    2. 2
      Why I’d rather write in Medium than my personal blog
      1 person · 12 points · first shared 2013 · 28 comments on HN
    3. 3
      Always write under the influence
      1 person · 10 points · first shared 2013 · 5 comments on HN
    4. 4
      Rule #1: Don’t Be A Profiteering Asshole
      1 person · 9 points · first shared 2013 · Discussion on HN
    5. 5
      The Problem With Medium
      3 people · 7 points · first shared 2013 · Discussion on HN
    6. 6
      Lifehack: Remembering What You Read
      1 person · 4 points · first shared 2013 · Discussion on HN
    7. 7
      The death of the Urdu script
      1 person · 4 points · first shared 2013 · Discussion on HN
    8. 8
      How to Write a Personal Story
      1 person · 4 points · first shared 2013 · 1 comments on HN
    9. 9
      The Death of the Urdu Script
      1 person · 3 points · first shared 2014 · Discussion on HN
    10. 10
      What it takes when writing a novel is your day job
      1 person · 3 points · first shared 2013 · 2 comments on HN

    What HN people wrote when they linked it

    • UdoJul 2013

      That stupid, unrelated supermodel picture on top was the first signal, and to be honest I stopped reading about halfway through. Reminds me of this piece:

      The Problem With Medium: A Shiny Content Farm is Still a Content Farm

      https://medium.com/writers-on-writing/336300490cbb

    • rrhooverAug 2013

      Ironically, I posted a call to action to build a community for writing together. Very curious to see how Loren's project does and how it compares to Draft and others.

      https://medium.com/writers-on-writing/920214571e3d

    • netherSep 2013

      https://medium.com/writers-on-writing/336300490cbb

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