Layered Stories: How to Add Richness to Your Writing

Humans are fascinated by complexity. Complexity creates richness. It’s a fine balance — too simple and we get bored, too complex and we become confused. But as a general rule of thumb, the more complex something is, the more interesting it is to us, and the longer it can hold our attention. Adding layers of …

Always Seek to Become More Interesting

Always seek to become more interesting. Becoming more interesting requires learning. It requires obtaining new experiences, and new information, and new knowledge. Interestingness is a good indicator of value. The more interesting you are, the more interesting the content you’re able to create. The greater your well of information that you can draw from, the …