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Re:The biggest loss of the modern internet, and how we let i... by tenscores on Friday August 15, 2025 @02:24AM (#44909190)
Those are great examples. I understand what you mean a bit better. And don't worry, I won't change my entire writing style based one person's opinion, but I can improve it where it makes sense for me. The reason I write this way is from my personal belief that most people don't read paragraphs (myself included) and so I sprinkle in short lines to break the flow (because those are the ones I would read first).
Re:The biggest loss of the modern internet, and how we let i... by nicbou on Sunday August 17, 2025 @07:44AM (#44930928)
You're right about that. Paul Graham talks about "sanding" your writing - smoothing the rough edges - and that fits how I work. Basically, just reread and re-sand until the text just flows. Simplify the idea until no word can be removed. Swap out sentences until you find the perfect expression.