Boost Your Thinking and Writing with Mini-Essays
To become a better writer consistently writing is essential. Mini-essays provide a practical approach.
Mini-essays are short pieces of writing that focus on a single idea or topic.
Key properties of Mini-Essays
Length: Mini-essays are short, usually 100 to 300 words to avoid digression.
Focus: Each mini-essay is restricted to a single concept or idea.
Benefits of Mini-Essays
Mini-essays can help you become a a skilled writer and better reader and deepen your understanding of topics.
Mini-essays ...
Identify gaps in your understanding, as writing demands precision.
Build momentum: Mini-essays help to overcome the common hurdle of not knowing what to write about and procrastination.
Build volume: Mini-essays serve as a tool for achieving writing volume through consistent, sustained effort.
Build an Idea Bank: Mini-essays accumulate ideas, useful for future writing. (Especially with apps like Obsidian that support linking of notes.)
Add novelty: Mini-essays allow exploring various topics in a short span of time.
How to write a Mini-Essay
Use the Feynman-method:
Choose a topic to learn or explain
Write as if teaching someone
Identify and fill knowledge gaps and refer to the source material
Re-write and streamline for clarity and brevity
Thank you for reading.
PS: Inspired by Mini Essays: The Ultimate Learning Tool