7 Ways toHack Your BraintoWrite Fluently

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  <title>Belgium in a nutshell</title>
  <itemizedlist>
    <listitem><simpara>Beer</simpara></listitem>
    <listitem><simpara>Chocolate</simpara></listitem>
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        <link xlink:href="http://devoxx.be">Devoxx</link>
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= Writing Without Pain
Author Name <author@example.org>

A paragraph is just a paragraph.
No pain involved.

== Belgium in a nutshell

* Beer
* Chocolate
* http://devoxx.be[Devoxx]

= Document Code Without Pain
Author Name <author@example.org>

Code is a first-class citizen!

[source,java]
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System.out.println("AsciiDoc loves code!");
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TIP: Use the include directive to insert tested code.

== Traditional

When you write text, you cram all statements together on a single line. This makes reordering sentences difficult. If you hardwrap the text, it leads to reflows.

== Traditional

When you write text, you cram all statements together on a single line. ✂This makes reordering sentences difficult.✂ If you hardwrap the text, it leads to reflows.

== Sentence-per-line

When you write code, you put each statement on its own line.
Sentence-per-line assumes the style of code.
This technique transformed my writing process.

== Sentence-per-line

Sentence-per-line assumes the style of code.
When you write code, you put each statement on its own line.
This technique transformed my writing process.

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.TODO
* consolidate ending
* make revisions to story
* add point about resilience
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Don't bore the community with discussion of your product.
It creates us vs them scenario, makes them outsiders.
And never treat community as just a marketing channel.

Don't bore the community with discussion of your product.
// It creates us vs them scenario, makes them outsiders.
And never treat community as just a marketing channel.

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Don't bore the community with discussion of your product.
It creates us vs them scenario, makes them outsiders.
And never treat community as just a marketing channel.
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Words are powerful tools in your quest to connect with users.
//SW: The next point should be moved to Strategy
You need to choose words wisely and with intent.
That intent comes from research.

Words have *impact*.
What impact do your words have?
Is it the right impact?
//! Are your words reaching the right people?
//! Do the words reach the right people?
Do your words reach the right people?

Words %%%% people.

Words move people.