by Matthew Rehrl MD | Twitter, Writing Habits
My ten-year Twitter Anniversary: February 18th, 2022. I have tweeted over 16,000 times, which means on average I have tweeted just over 4 tweets/day for the past ten years. This doesn’t mean I am a Twitter or social media expert, but it is something—at the least, a...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Writing Habits
Here are several of the definitions of “to forage” from the Oxford English Dictionary: 1. To collect forage from; to overrun (a country) for the purpose of obtaining or destroying supplies; to lay under contribution for forage. Also in wider sense, to...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Writing, Writing Habits
When I master these four writing rules, my writing will improve dramatically: Verbs have more vigor than nouns.Active verbs are better than passive verbs.Shorter words and sentences are better than longer words and sentences.The concrete is better than the vague....
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Writing, Writing Habits
My little cat Roo (short for Rousseau) “does” two states very well: intense focus and intense relaxation. He also transitions between these two states quickly. I can improve my writing quality and quantity if I follow Roo’s lead and master these...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Writing, Writing Habits
When I look carefully at all of the successful authors I admire, I see a variety of techniques, skills, habits, strengths, and weaknesses. Some write in the morning, some in the evening. Some write daily, some in blocks of time. Some are plotters, some are pantsers....
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Writing, Writing Habits
An effective, high-volume writing technique is the use of digital dictation and it is one I’ve used in the past. I’ve discussed this approach in an old blog post Physician: Too Busy To Blog? The Blog by Walking. Unfortunately, it is a subtle skill, and...
