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Luke_A_Somers comments on How to write an academic paper, according to me - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Luke_A_Somers 16 October 2014 05:32:51PM *  4 points [-]

Ugh! The vomitous mass of facts and details. I can't stand articles like that. A little quote starts ringing through my mind "When you talk like this, I can't help but wonder, do you have a point?"

Done properly, it's like watching an interlaced image load in. First pass, tell the story in one sentence. Second pass, use a four sentence paragraph. Third pass, four paragraphs. Recurse as needed.

Order still matters on each pass.