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LEADERSHIP LAB: Writing Beyond the Academy 1.23.15
UChicago Social Sciences
Larry McEnerney of the University of Chicago Writing Program argues that good writing is defined by what readers value, not by rules or the writer's own ideas. He explains why academic habits fail outside academia and how to write so readers find the work valuable.
HN treats it as the definitive writing lecture and recommends it repeatedly, with several commenters saying it changed how they write.
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