I vividly remember the first time I read Cat’s Cradle.
Reading it was a grand AH-WHOOM
If you haven’t had the pleasure, Cat’s Cradle is a fantastical tale of science, technology and human choice written by the legendary Kurt Vonnegut. Vonnegut also wrote Slaughterhouse-Five and Player Piano, amongst many others.
I love Vonnegut’s writing style. It’s so engaging from the moment you start reading and his story-telling is second-to-none. Complex characters deftly explained in detail, a gripping plotline laced with irony and black humor and some spectacular examples of the wonders of imagination.
Unless you’ve been frozen to ice, you should go read it.
A short while ago I came across some writing tips from the author, Kurt Vonnegut. Since I love his writing so much it’s no surprise that I lapped them up. While technically the advice is referring to “how to write a short story”, I think there is a lot that we can apply when writing articles, too.
I think these tips are valuable for all writers, whether you write short-form, long-form, poetry, short stories or non-fiction.
Here goes.
