That is a much better article. I try to think of writing as more like design or engineering, not (just) an art or skill. No one would say: "coding a compiler

That is a much better article. I try to think of writing as more like design or engineering, not (just) an art or skill. No one would say: "coding a compiler is hard, so do it" or "curing alzheimhers is hard, so do it" or "teaching is hard, so do it" Like in design/engineering, when writing or teaching or other similar activities there will be a lot of trial and error, you need to keep the audience/user/learner in mind, and it is critical to get as much feedback as you can. Not because you suck at it, but because it's essential to effective design of an argument or design of a lesson.