Writing an essay is like living in a temporary intellectual home for awhile. It means you are spending time with the subject, getting to know it’s details, nuance, and depth. It’s the opposite of being an intellectual tourist with a passing understanding.
Read Against 3x Speed by David Perell.
See also:
- Writing is like getting naked in public, it’s revealing when you don’t know what you are talking about.
- Jumping into an essay is difficult, start with notes to clarify understanding, and try incremental writing.
- Writing is thinking.