Weinberg on writing
The Fieldstone Method
by Gerald M. Weinberg · first published 2005
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Gerald Weinberg has written a wonderful book "Weinberg on Writing" http://www.amazon.com/Weinberg-Writing-Fieldstone-Gerald-M/d... where he outlines his "Field Stone" method. It's an approach that likens writing a book to constructing what the Irish call "dry stone…
on “Ask HN: How do you write a book?” ↗…write when working on the first draft. Write without any judgement and trust that the subsequent steps in my workflow will catch any issues and produce polished writing. Edit: A book recommendation "Weinberg on Writing, the fieldstone method" by Gerald Weinberg. Excellent advice from his experience writing several books as a consultant and technology writer.
on “Ask HN: How do you write great sentences, paragraphs, or articles?” ↗RIP, Gerald Weinberg There's a less know book written by him: Weinberg on Writing: The Fieldstone Method It's the only book I've found that teaches you how to steal like an writer, which the book Steal Like an Artist advocates but doesn't get into how to actually do it.
on “Gerald M. Weinberg has died” ↗