I don't pretend to understand my stuff. After all, my writing is very difficult.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author admits their own work is hard to grasp and intentionally obscure.
- In plain terms
- My writing is hard to understand.
- What can you take from it?
- Expect complexity in dense texts.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why write so hard?
- Is confusion a feature?
Another view
Clear writing is often more valuable.
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