How to write a book with ed(1):<br><br>1) invoke ed:<br><br> $ ed book.txt<br><br>2) enter append mode<br><br> a<br><br>3) write your book<br><br>4) enter a period alone on the line<br><br> .<br><br>5) write your book out to disk<br><br> w<br><br>6) quit and celebrate your new novel<br><br> q<br><br>[note, step 3 will be the most difficult] <a href="https://twitter.com/ed1conf/status/1133174719455346691" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://twitter.com/ed1conf/status/1133174719455346691</a><br><br>