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I disagree with this as good advice. I think the post is at a point where any more self-editing would be navel-gazing. Instead, I’d advise first posting it to 1
by afarrell 5y ago
I disagree with this as good advice. I think the post is at a point where any more self-editing would be navel-gazing. Instead, I’d advise first posting it to 1-3 editors whom you trust.
“Consider your audience” is good…but also not very actionable until you make your audience specific.
- mpalmer 5y agoYou're welcome to disagree, but what you're saying is pretty subjective. Self-editing is not "navel-gazing" if you do it right. > but also not very actionable until you make your audience specific He posted it to HN himself. Do I really need to be more specific?
- afarrell 5y ago> Self-editing is not “navel-gazing” if you do it right True. But beyond a couple rounds of self-editing, it becomes extremely hard to do it right. > Do I really need to be more specific? Yep. HN is a whole bunch of people around the world. Look at what PG does before publishing an essay: 3-6 people whom he knows personally review them.