R.F. Kuang's 15-minute exercise that teaches students to write badly on purpose
david_perell · x · 2026-09-14
Author R.F. Kuang shares the exercise she gives writing students:
- 15 minutes, an unseen prompt, other people around, and a mandatory share at the end
- She tells them upfront: nobody produces publishable work under these conditions
- The goal is teaching playfulness, spontaneity, and willingness to get messy — trying everything that doesn't work so you know what does when it counts
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