Notes ➤
When I’m working on an essay, I spend far more time reading than writing. I’ll reread some parts 50 or 100 times, replaying the thoughts in them and asking myself, like someone sanding a piece of wood, does anything catch? Does anything feel wrong? And the easier the essay is to read, the easier it is to notice if something catches.
—Paul Graham, Good Writing
“Sanding” is a great metaphor for the work I do. The same content, revised again and again over many years. This morning, I am revising my health insurance guide once again. I am applying new insights from dozens of reddit threads and hundreds of reader questions. I have found a more straightforward way to explain things, small details I had not mentioned yet.