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How to Write Essays That Spread

How to Write Essays That Spread

Everything I’ve learned about writing on the internet

Feb 15, 2023Updated May 17, 2026

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Since we started Every three years ago, I’ve published over 230,000 words. Google claims that the average business book has roughly 50,000–60,000 words, so by that metric I’m somewhere around my fourth or fifth book.

It’s been… a journey.

If I take a deep breath and close my eyes, I can place myself back in my San Francisco apartment where my wife and I were living when Divinations first launched. We had a nine-foot bookshelf that stretched to our ceiling, and I moved our kitchen table next to it so I could soak in some calming vibes while I twisted my brain into knots, trying to find the right sequences of words that would make this crazy dream of becoming a “real writer” come true.

Nathan Baschez 📧@nbashawWhen I sit down to write for https://t.co/NPoXsFyHMV I like to pretend I’m having a seance 🕯🔮 December 16th 2019, 3:56am EST2 Retweets105 Likes
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