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3x3 Template - A structured writing framework that organizes content into three components: defining the 'what', outlining 'how' in 3 steps, and explaining 'why' with 3 reasons.
ABCD Framework - A structured feedback framework using four key questions: Awesome, Boring, Confusing, and Didn't believe.
ABCDE Framework for Storytelling - A structured framework for crafting compelling stories using five essential elements: Action, Background, Conflict, Development, and Ending.
Active Voice - Sentence construction where the subject performs the action, creating clearer, more direct prose.
Atomic Essays - Short, focused pieces of writing that explore a single idea completely.
Audience Awareness - Understanding and writing for the specific people who will read your content.
Clarity (Writing) - The quality of writing that makes meaning immediately understandable to readers.
Compression vs Context Tension - The tradeoff between brevity and providing enough background for understanding.
Conciseness - Expressing ideas in as few words as possible while preserving meaning and clarity.
Content Pillars - Core themes that form the foundation of a content strategy.
Descending Action - The phase of a story after the climax where tension decreases, consequences unfold, and meaningful takeaways emerge.
Digital Garden - An online space for cultivating and sharing evolving thoughts publicly.
Distraction-Free Writing - Writing environments and practices designed to eliminate distractions and support flow.
Drafting - The stage of writing where you get ideas down without worrying about perfection.
Editing - Refining writing at the sentence and word level for clarity, precision, and style.
Externalizing Thinking - Getting thoughts out of your head and into an external medium to enable deeper thinking.
Freewriting - A technique of continuous writing without stopping, editing, or self-censoring.
Hook, Context, Main Points - A content structure: grab attention, provide background, deliver key takeaways.
Journaling Prompts - Questions and prompts to guide reflection and overcome blank page syndrome.
Markdown - A lightweight markup language for formatting plain text.
Morning Pages - Three pages of stream-of-consciousness writing first thing each morning.
Narrative Structure - The framework organizing how a story or piece of content unfolds over time.
Outlining - Hierarchical organization of ideas using indentation and structure to plan or capture content.
Permanent Notes - Your own thoughts, ideas, and interpretations - the most valuable notes in your system.
PIE Writing - A paragraph structure technique using Point, Illustration, and Explanation to create clear, well-organized paragraphs.
Pillar Pieces - Comprehensive, authoritative content that serves as foundational reference material.
Proof of Work (Content Creation) - Each piece of content you create serves as evidence of your knowledge, experience, and expertise in a given domain.
Pyramid of Communication - A hierarchical structure for presenting information from conclusion to supporting details.
Rate of Revelation - The pace at which you reveal new information - keep it high to maintain engagement.
Reading Feeds Writing - Quality reading provides the raw material and inspiration that fuels effective writing.
Revision - Reworking writing at the structural and conceptual level to improve ideas and organization.
The Rule of 3 - When you distill any topic into 3 things, you've got a memorable framework.
SCQA Model - A storytelling framework using Situation, Complication, Question, and Answer to structure compelling narratives.
Ship 30 for 30 - A cohort-based writing challenge where participants publish one atomic essay per day for 30 consecutive days.
Show Don't Tell - Using concrete details and examples to convey meaning rather than abstract statements.
Stadium of Selves - A mental model for viewing your life as a gathering space where all versions of yourself - past, present, and future - coexist and communicate.
Story Arcs - Universal narrative patterns that describe the emotional trajectory of stories, from 'Rags to Riches' to 'Man in a Hole.'
Storytelling - Using narrative techniques to communicate ideas, engage audiences, and make content memorable.
Text Expanders - Productivity applications that replace specific character sequences with longer text snippets, dramatically speeding up repetitive typing tasks.
TOCLA Approach - Turn one idea into five content pieces: Teach, Observe, Contrarian, Listicle, Analyze.
Touch Typing - A typing technique where typists use muscle memory to locate keys without looking at the keyboard, enabling faster and more accurate text input.
Two-Year Test - Teach what you would have found valuable two years ago.
Verba Volant, Scripta Manent - Spoken words fly away, written words remain - the permanence of writing.
Voice (Writing) - The distinctive style, personality, and perspective that makes writing recognizably yours.
Writer's Block - The experience of being unable to write, often due to perfectionism, fear, or unclear thinking.
Writing Data Flywheel - A compound effect where writing generates data that improves future writing.
Writing Is Thinking - Writing clarifies thoughts - the act of writing is itself a form of thinking.
Writing Process - The stages and workflow of creating written content from idea to finished piece.
Writing Routine - Consistent habits and practices that support regular, productive writing.

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