Real writing: you have to actually stop being a dick and explain every important concept people aren't likely to immediately recall
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Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing Yeah, this is a major problem for me. Trying to write for a general audience means immense amounts of kindergarten stuff.1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @Meaningness
@Meaningness not necessarily kindergarten stuff for me - worse when it's "concepts I laboriously came to kind of understand over time"2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing Oh… Yeah, I agree with@St_Rev that this can be personally valuable in changing “think I kinda grok” to “nailed it.”1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @Meaningness
@sarahdoingthing@St_Rev My gripe is having, eg, to write 5000 words explaining postmodernity when everyone should know that1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @Meaningness
@sarahdoingthing@St_Rev Or having to explain “no, utilitarianism doesn’t work” when even utilitarians all admit that1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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Replying to @Meaningness
@Meaningness@sarahdoingthing o the embarassment!1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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Replying to @Meaningness
@Meaningness@sarahdoingthing I know, I was countering with https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/1914134-dealing-in-futures …1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@St_Rev @sarahdoingthing Oh, I don’t know that book!
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Replying to @Meaningness
@Meaningness@sarahdoingthing I think it's one famous short story in that collection. Kind of a stupid segue to make in retrospect.0 replies 0 retweets 0 likesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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