Ayn Rand was a Russian-American novelist, philosopher, playwright, and screenwriter. She is known for her two best-selling novels, The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged, and for developing a philosophical system she called Objectivism
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Limit subject and theme
What will I write about?
Define thetopic and be sure that you can cover itadequately within the parameters of the project.
What do I want to say about thissubject?
Determine the theme of your project—the point of view that youwant to communicate.
Is what I have to say new?
If not,then don’t put pen to paper at all,advised Rand.
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Judge the audience
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Create a plan of action
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Draft from the subconscious
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Edit objectively
Rand warns writ-ers to beware of
overcondensing
—cramming too much into a sentence orparagraph—and
automatization
—arote sequence in their own thinkingthat assumes too much of the reader.Third,consider style. Her tips:
Don’t complicate a simple thought.
The simpler the words,the better.
Don’t use sarcasm,pejorativeadjectives,or inappropriate humor.
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