Fully formed thoughts do not always translate seamlessly into words
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If it is true that...
Writing about complex topics can be a challenging task even for experienced individuals 1 0 2and
Fully formed thoughts do not always translate seamlessly into words 1 0 2Then it must be true that...
If writing makes ideas more precise and complete, then those who have not written about a topic may not have fully formed ideas on it 1 0 2Mentions
Paul Graham/Putting Ideas Into Words
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Putting ideas into words is a challenging process 1 0 2The initial words chosen to express an idea are often incorrect 1 0 2Writing is not the only way to explore ideas, but it often reveals new insights regardless of other exploration methods 1 0 2Expressing ideas through speech can also be a test of understanding, but writing generally presents a stricter challenge 1 0 2Committing to a specific sequence of words in writing requires more precision than speaking, where tone and context can carry meaning 1 0 2If writing makes ideas more precise and complete, then those who have not written about a topic may not have fully formed ideas on it 1 0 2Ideas can feel complete until one attempts to put them into words and discovers their incompleteness 1 0 2Putting ideas into words can generate new ideas 1 0 2If thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought 1 0 2Talking is often torment for me, and I need many days of silence to recover from the futility of words 0 0 1