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Everything filed under writing writing Everything filed under taste taste Everything filed under AI writing AI writing Everything filed under Anthropic Anthropic Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: The value of a piece of writing depends on whether the reader finds it good, not on how much effort the writer put into it. The value of a piece of writing depends onwhether the reader finds it good, not onhow much effort the writer put into it. Last stated 2 years ago 6 Jan 2025 JF Jacob Falkovich — holds since 2025-01-06 — tap for who they are Same subject: A story's quality depends on whether it engages and satisfies the reader, not on the tool used to write it. — tap to centre the map on it A story's quality depends on whetherit engages and satisfies the reader,not on the tool used to write it. Last stated 2 months ago 30 Aug 2026 EP Eliot Peper — holds since 2026-08-30 — tap for who they are Same subject: Writing that deserves a reader's attention is always the product of effort by the person who wrote it. — tap to centre the map on it Writing that deserves a reader'sattention is always the product ofeffort by the person who wrote it. Last stated 2 years ago 31 Aug 2024 TC Ted Chiang — holds since 2024-08-31 — tap for who they are Same subject: Now that AI can produce competent generic prose, writing that isn't distinctively personal has become less valuable than before. — tap to centre the map on it Now that AI can produce competentgeneric prose, writing that isn'tdistinctively personal has becomeless valuable than before. Last stated 4 months ago 28 Jun 2026 EP Eliot Peper — holds since 2026-06-28 — tap for who they are Same subject: Writing on a schedule is worth less than only publishing what is the best you can do, even if that means one post a year. — tap to centre the map on it Writing on a schedule is worth lessthan only publishing what is thebest you can do, even if that meansone post a year. Last stated 9 months ago 25 Jan 2026 JC Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are Same subject: Writing is valuable even if it is only for the writer's own benefit. — tap to centre the map on it Writing is valuable even if it isonly for the writer's own benefit. Last stated 8 years ago 28 Nov 2018 AB Andrew Bosworth — holds since 2018-11-28 — tap for who they are Same subject: A work does not have to be unlike everything before it to be worth making; what makes it new is that this particular person made it. — tap to centre the map on it A work does not have to be unlikeeverything before it to be worthmaking; what makes it new is thatthis particular person made it. Last stated 4 months ago 29 Jun 2026 TC Ted Chiang — holds since 2024-08-31 — tap for who they are NC Nick Cave — holds since 2026-06-29 — tap for who they are Same subject: An unfinished work is worth nothing at all, not almost everything. — tap to centre the map on it An unfinished work is worth nothingat all, not almost everything. Last stated 2 months ago 2 Sept 2026 SP Steven Pressfield — holds since 2026-09-02 — tap for who they are Same subject: What matters is not how the writer felt while writing it but how the reader will feel while reading it. — tap to centre the map on it What matters is not how the writerfelt while writing it but how thereader will feel while reading it. Last stated 3 months ago 6 Aug 2026 GS George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are Same subject: A 'tranquil domestic setting' is not a fitting frame for Jane Austen. — tap to centre the map on it A 'tranquil domestic setting' is nota fitting frame for Jane Austen. Last stated 2 years ago 3 Aug 2024 DL Devoney Looser — holds since 2024-08-03 — tap for who they are Same subject: A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. — tap to centre the map on it A big part of taste is deliveringhigh levels of craft in anaccessible way so that as manypeople as possible can experienceit. Last stated 7 months ago 21 Apr 2026 BJ Brandon Jacoby — holds since 2026-04-21 — tap for who they are Same subject: A book is not bad just because its characters have a bad relationship. — tap to centre the map on it A book is not bad just because itscharacters have a bad relationship. Last stated 3 years ago 13 Aug 2023 SD Seth Dickinson — holds since 2023-08-13 — tap for who they are Same subject: What a generative model makes is a replication of art rather than art, because it can only imitate or average the choices human makers have already made. — tap to centre the map on it What a generative model makes is areplication of art rather than art,because it can only imitate oraverage the choices human makershave already made. Last stated 2 years ago 31 Aug 2024 TC Ted Chiang — holds since 2024-08-31 — tap for who they are NC Nick Cave — holds since 2023-01-16 — tap for who they are Same subject: A CEO who sends out an AI-written strategy memo is modelling that it is fine to outsource thinking and strategy. — tap to centre the map on it A CEO who sends out an AI-writtenstrategy memo is modelling that itis fine to outsource thinking andstrategy. Last stated a month ago 27 Sept 2026 MG Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are Same subject: A human-authorship certification should not allow partial AI use. — tap to centre the map on it A human-authorship certificationshould not allow partial AI use. Last stated 5 months ago 1 Jun 2026 NH Nick Harkaway — holds since 2026-06-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: A product's craft probably comes down to whether it works without pain and how it makes people feel. — tap to centre the map on it A product's craft probably comesdown to whether it works withoutpain and how it makes people feel. Last stated 2 months ago 10 Sept 2026 RS Robby Stein — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are Same subject: A shadow in an interface implies a light source, so an elevated element needs a highlight where the light falls, not just a drop shadow. — tap to centre the map on it A shadow in an interface implies alight source, so an elevated elementneeds a highlight where the lightfalls, not just a drop shadow. Last stated 2 years ago 21 Feb 2025 TC Thiago Costa — holds since 2025-02-21 — tap for who they are Same subject: A subwoofer for music should reinforce the bass already in the recording, without adding bloat or artificial bass. — tap to centre the map on it A subwoofer for music shouldreinforce the bass already in therecording, without adding bloat orartificial bass. Last stated 2 weeks ago 19 Oct 2026 SH Steve Huff — holds since 2026-10-19 — tap for who they are
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At the centre The value of a piece of writing depends on whether the reader finds it good, not on how much effort the writer put into it. Last stated 6 Jan 2025 · 2 years ago Holds Jacob Falkovich Read this korrent →