writing
Cooks don't know why baking soda and baking powder are different, just that the recipe called for one of them.
A chef, on the other hand, understands the actual principles behind the recipes. They know why ingredients interact the way they do, which means they can create new dishes and fix problems... See more
"I want to treat you like a chef, not a cook."
A chef, on the other hand, understands the actual principles behind the recipes. They know why ingredients interact the way they do, which means they can create new dishes and fix problems... See more
The Philosophy of Professional Writing: Brandon Sanderson's Writing Lecture #1 (2025)
“My role as a writer is to state things as clearly as I possibly can, to make them in such a way that they haunt, to state truths and to reinforce the animating notion of my politics — which is that all humanity is equal and is worthy of that.” - Te-Nehisi Coates