Beginner path
Short essays to start with
Six of the shortest essays in the library, ordered from shortest to longest. You'll practice plain, conversational prose and build the habit of retyping word for word before you take on longer pieces.
6 essaysAbout 40 min of typing
Essays in this path
- Step 1
If our goal is to solve problems and make peoples’ lives better, we need to be realistic about the variety of forms that can take.
Beginner · Short
- Step 2
“Never was anything great achieved without danger.” - Machiavelli
Beginner · Short
- Step 3
Why time drags, vanishes or rushes depending on what we want, from slow school days to the longing C. S. Lewis described.
Beginner · Short
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- Step 6
Emerson's short essay on why giving and receiving gifts is so awkward, and what makes a gift right.
Beginner · Medium
About 40 min to type
Public domain