Paul Graham is an excellent writer, so whenever he posts about writing, it’s always worth reading. He opens with a key observation:
It can have nice, flowing sentences, and it can draw correct conclusions about important things. It might seem as if these two kinds of good would be unrelated, like the speed of a car and the color it’s painted. And yet I don’t think they are. I think writing that sounds good is more likely to be right.
That hits me, especially as I learn about design. I used to think good writing would always rise above poor design—but now I’m realizing bad design can make people skip reading altogether. Up next? I learn that gravity makes me fall…