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Everything filed under writing writing Everything filed under language learning language learning Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Weak openings like “I think” should be cut, and a sentence started on its subject and verb. Weak openings like “I think” should becut, and a sentence started on its subjectand verb. Last stated 4 years ago 20 Jun 2022 DS Derek Sivers — holds since 2022-06-20 — tap for who they are Same subject: The hard part of speaking from the start is not the gaps in what you know but making peace with not knowing the simplest words. — tap to centre the map on it The hard part of speaking from thestart is not the gaps in what youknow but making peace with notknowing the simplest words. Last stated 14 years ago by 12 Oct 2012 BL Benny Lewis — holds since 2012-10-12 — tap for who they are Same subject: There is no threshold of vocabulary to cross before speaking begins; the change is a decision, not a level reached. — tap to centre the map on it There is no threshold of vocabularyto cross before speaking begins; thechange is a decision, not a levelreached. Last stated 14 years ago by 12 Oct 2012 BL Benny Lewis — holds since 2012-10-12 — tap for who they are Same subject: A browser that answers with generated prose instead of links is not a web browser but an anti-web browser, and it hides that substitution from the person using it. — tap to centre the map on it A browser that answers withgenerated prose instead of links isnot a web browser but an anti-webbrowser, and it hides thatsubstitution from the person usingit. Last stated 12 months ago 22 Oct 2025 AD Anil Dash — holds since 2025-10-22 — tap for who they are Same subject: A first draft is necessarily bad, and that is exactly why one has to be written. — tap to centre the map on it A first draft is necessarily bad,and that is exactly why one has tobe written. Last stated 4 years ago 12 Oct 2022 AK Austin Kleon — holds since 2022-10-12 — tap for who they are Same subject: A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. — tap to centre the map on it A first draft should not be gradedgood or bad; it is only the materialthat taste then gets to act on. Last stated 2 months ago 6 Aug 2026 GS George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are Same subject: AI is unlikely to end a working writer's career, barring a broader societal collapse. — tap to centre the map on it AI is unlikely to end a workingwriter's career, barring a broadersocietal collapse. Last stated 4 weeks ago 20 Sept 2026 JS John Scalzi — holds since 2026-09-20 — tap for who they are Same subject: AI writing tools can be used for editing help without letting them take over work that has personal meaning. — tap to centre the map on it AI writing tools can be used forediting help without letting themtake over work that has personalmeaning. Last stated 3 months ago 27 Jul 2026 AH Ann Handley — holds since 2026-07-27 — tap for who they are Same subject: AI-generated writing is already fairly good but still lacks the direction and insight of human editors. — tap to centre the map on it AI-generated writing is alreadyfairly good but still lacks thedirection and insight of humaneditors. Last stated 3 years ago 6 Feb 2024 SC Steve Coast — holds since 2024-02-06 — tap for who they are Same subject: A well-written email does not need an AI summary, and an executive who delegates his reading to one has stopped doing the job. — tap to centre the map on it A well-written email does not needan AI summary, and an executive whodelegates his reading to one hasstopped doing the job. Last stated a year ago 21 May 2025 EZ Ed Zitron — holds since 2025-05-21 — tap for who they are Same subject: In ten years few people will be able to write, or want to read, anything longer than a page or two — and the few who still can will be powerful. — tap to centre the map on it In ten years few people will be ableto write, or want to read, anythinglonger than a page or two — and thefew who still can will be powerful. Last stated 2 months ago 21 Aug 2026 PG Paul Graham — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are Same subject: Relying on AI assistance to do a task reduces a person's performance and persistence, and denies them the muscle memory and deep understanding that comes from working through it by hand. — tap to centre the map on it Relying on AI assistance to do atask reduces a person's performanceand persistence, and denies them themuscle memory and deep understandingthat comes from working through itby hand. Last stated 6 months ago 16 Apr 2026 KK Kyle Kingsbury — holds since 2026-04-16 — tap for who they are
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At the centre Weak openings like “I think” should be cut, and a sentence started on its subject and verb. Last stated 20 Jun 2022 · 4 years ago Holds Derek Sivers Read this korrent →