The most important component of writing clearly is simply to have high standards for clarity. Then if you write something unclear, you notice, and ask: what did I mean to say? You can just keep doing this over and over. And if you have high standards for clarity, you will.
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The most important component of writing clearly is simply to have high standards for clarity. Then if you write something unclear, you notice, and ask: what did I mean to say? You can just keep doing this over and over. And if you have high standards for clarity, you will.
@paulg
2026年6月2日
Having high standards for clarity is useful in lots of other kinds of work too. It's very useful when I'm advising startups at Y Combinator. I ask founders what they plan to do. Their initial answer is a muddy pool. Then we make it clear — not just what to say, but what to do.
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2026年6月2日
RT @paulg: The most important component of writing clearly is simply to have high standards for clarity. Then if you write something unclea…
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2026年6月2日