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Coincidentally, Scott Alexander just wrote a post with nonfiction writing advice which includes:
I'll add that memorable, idea-crystallizing labels can also be useful for your own thinking, even if you only use them in your own head. Instead of thinking "I'm doing that thing, I should do that other thing instead" or "I'm doing that thing where [20-word description], better switch to [12-word description]" you tell yourself (e.g.) "That feels like doublethink, time to singlethink."