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> You ask yourself: What would have made me jump off my chair if I had read it six months ago (or a week ago, or however fast you write)? If you have figured ou
by hodgesrm 3y ago
> You ask yourself: What would have made me jump off my chair if I had read it six months ago (or a week ago, or however fast you write)? If you have figured out something that made you ecstatic, this is what you should write. And you do not dumb it down, because you were not stupid six months ago, you just knew less. You also write with as much useful detail and beauty as you can muster, because that is what you would have wanted.
This is a wonderful idea, the more so because it is so simple to apply. I love the way the author thinks in time and sees communication as flows. Judging from other comments his point of view is not for everyone. I find it a treasury of interesting notions. It reminds me of the delightful phrase from a translation of Beowulf many years ago:
> the leader of the troop unlocked his word hoard [0]
Many thanks to OP for posting this article. You made my world a little larger.
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