Comment: Larry stresses that the purpose of professional writing is to change the reader's ideas and perspective, rather than merely sharing the writer's own thoughts. He argues that readers don't inherently care about the writer's ideas; instead, the writer must focus on influencing and shaping the reader's understanding.You think that writing is communicating your ideas to your readers. It is not.
What is professional writing? Professional writing, what is it?
It’s not conveying your ideas to your readers. It’s changing their ideas.
Nobody cares what ideas you have.
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Source: The Craft of Writing Effectively | Larry McEnerney
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