Useful writing tells people something true and important that they didn't already know, and tells them as unequivocally as possible.
Paul Graham • How to Write Usefully
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Useful writing tells people something true and important that they didn't already know, and tells them as unequivocally as possible.
Useful writing is bold, but true.
Paul Graham • How to Write Usefully
I see tons of essays called something like “On X” or “In Praise of Y” or “Meditations on Z,” and I always assume they’re under-baked. That’s a topic, not a take.