A blog post extends Henrik Karlsson's idea that publishing work online passively attracts a network of well-matched, interesting people, likening it to wearing a conversation-starting t-shirt but with more precision. The author suggests going further than simply posting content: adding contact links, explicit requests for feedback, and conversational 'handles' within writing to make it easier for the right readers to reach out.
autodidacts.io
· 2026-11-02
A blogger critiques the rationalist writing community, citing examples like Eliezer Yudkowsky's million-word 'sequences' and a 9,000-word Gwern post on nicotine, arguing these posts are needlessly long and tedious. The author contrasts this with their own 2,700-word piece on Catholic miracle apologetics, which cut 70% of its draft text, to argue brevity serves readers better.
alexwennerberg.com
· 2026-10-14
A software blogging guide catalogs frequent mistakes made by beginner technical writers, with 'meandering intros' flagged as the most common problem. The author argues that many developers open posts with unnecessary backstory and context instead of quickly signaling who the piece is for and what benefit it offers, and recommends readers be given a clear reason to keep reading within the title and first three sentences.
refactoringenglish.com
· 2026-10-07
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