korrents

A korrentour reading

Most people find writing hard because writing well requires thinking clearly, and thinking clearly is hard.

Drawn from what Paul Graham said

What is a korrent?

A korrent — “current”, with a K — is our reading of what someone said: one sentence, drawn from their own words below. People put the same thought in different words; a korrent tries to name the thought they share, so that what several people mean can be set side by side, and followed as it changes.

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What Paul Graham actually said

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    Paul Graham 1 Oct 2024

    The reason so many people have trouble writing is that it's fundamentally difficult. To write well you have to think clearly, and thinking clearly is hard.

    Writes and Write-Notspaulgraham.com

First recorded here 1 Oct 2024 · How quotes work

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