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Ezra Klein

05/28/25

@ David Perell

The most important thing for a writer is to trust their editor's judgment on what is good and what isn't.

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Meet the Founder of Vox, NYT Journalist — Ezra Klein

@ David Perell

Meet the Founder of Vox, NYT Journalist — Ezra Klein

05/28/25

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Ezra Klein

05/28/25

@ David Perell

Taste is the hardest thing to measure in writing and editing; it's about having an intuitive sense of what is good.

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Ezra Klein

05/28/25

@ David Perell

The core of good writing is having something important to communicate, not just focusing on style or embellishment.

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Bob Mankoff

05/11/25

@ EO

Creators must understand that they, as humans, are the ultimate arbiters of their work.

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Keith Rabois

04/20/17

@ Y Combinator

An editor's job is to ensure a consistent voice across all company communications, making sure everything feels cohesive and unified.

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Sonal Chokshi

10/13/17

@ Y Combinator

Creative energy is essential in content production; understanding when to allocate time for writing or editing can significantly impact output quality.

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Vlad Tenev

05/21/25

@ Jay Shetty Podcast

Trusting experts blindly can be detrimental; it's essential to listen to them but not to accept everything they say without question.

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Sam Altman

09/25/24

@ David Perell

In a world where AI can perform many tasks, having great ideas and knowing how to direct AI is crucial for writers.

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Jordan Peterson

08/19/22

@ Lex Fridman

It's crucial to have critics around you to prevent becoming too comfortable and losing touch with reality.

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Trenton Bricken

05/23/25

@ Dwarkesh Patel

Teaching models to write effectively requires careful selection of human writers to avoid encouraging poor quality outputs.