No One In The World Writes Like Him – Cultural Tutor

Your success as a writer boils down to your style. And today, you’re going to learn how to master the two different types of style — minimalism vs. maximalism — from the style-king himself: The Cultural Tutor. Minimalism is clear, concise, and direct. It distills an idea. Maximalism captures the texture, the nuance, the beauty of life. It creates an environment for your reader to inhabit. Style is a spectrum. And the sweet spot of memorable writing comes from the tension of competing forces — concision and beauty; Simplicity and texture; minimalism and maximalism. If you want to develop a distinct and unforgettable style, then this episode is for you. SPEAKER LINKS: Website: https://culturaltutor.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/culturaltutor WRITING EXAMPLES: Sign up and learn from the best writing of all time: https://www.writingexamples.com WRITE OF PASSAGE: Want to learn more about the next class for Write of Passage? Click here: https://writeofpassage.com/ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:50 The history of Maximalism vs. Minimalism 00:06:50 How to define Maximalism vs. Minimalism 00:14:35 What do we give up with modern writing 00:16:45 What writing can learn from design trends 00:26:30 Writing online and clickbait 00:28:25 How The Cultural Tutor writes on Twitter / X 00:30:45 Evolving technologies - from typewriter to word processor 00:32:40 Copy and paste William Shakespeare into Microsoft Word 00:39:00 Mass media and decline of regional dialects 00:41:10 Are people less literate from 150 years ago? 00:47:10 Rewriting makes us better 00:51:45 What's the point of writing? 00:58:45 The best tactics from both Maximalism vs. Minimalism 01:06:00 Where does "passion" come from? 01:11:50 Writing Example (Winston Churchill) PODCAST LINKS: Website: https://writeofpassage.com/how-i-write Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-i-write/id1700171470 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2DjMSboniFAeGA8v9NpoPv ABOUT THE HOST: I’m David Perell and I’m a writer, teacher, and podcaster. I believe writing online is one of the biggest opportunities in the world today. For the first time in human history, everybody can freely share their ideas with a global audience. I seek to help as many people publish their writing online as possible.