# Worth Reading: On Writing

DevFeed: [Worth Reading: On Writing](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/worth-reading-on-writing-11161.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://blog.ipspace.net/2025/03/worth-reading-on-writing/>)

Published: 2025-03-26T07:14:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [ipSpace.net blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/ipspace-net-blog.md>)

Topics: [Publishing](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/publishing.md>)

Tags: [links](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/links.md>), [worth-reading](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/worth-reading.md>), [writing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/writing.md>)

## AI overview

The article recommends a collection by Zvi Mowshowitz covering more than a dozen writing styles, beginning with J.R.R. Tolkien, for engineers seeking to improve their online presence and overcome difficulty starting to write.

## Source excerpt

One of the most significant problems engineers face when trying to improve their online presence is the "How do I start writing?" roadblock (hint: publishing bland AI-generated slop won't get you far unless you aim to become a Thought Leader). Zvi Mowshowitz collected links to over a dozen different writing styles, starting with JRR Tolkien. I'm pretty sure you'll find something useful in that vast collection.