ivan_ah 2 years ago

I use a similar one-phrase-per-line approach in my writing, which is possible because of is single newlines are equivalent to space in .tex and .md files.

I usually go to the next line on each comma (indicating new phrase) or end of sentence. Sometimes I split on `and` or a `because` etc. indicating the start of a new clause.

This approach helps A LOT to see when sentences get too long and unwieldy, and it's great when moving large chunks of text, since I can think in terms of whole lines and rarely have to cut/drag/select in the middle of a sentence.

It's great for diffing too.

Only problem is text tends to get very long, which is not a good fit for modern wide screen display. I recently bought a monitor that rotates 90 degrees, which has drastically improved my editing https://twitter.com/minireference/status/1508208193104666628... (less scrolling and hence less loss of mental context).

eternityforest 2 years ago

Fuller was really the definition of an innovator.

I'd be annoyed if I had to deal with writing that needed ventilation just to be at all readable.

But I'm glad someone thought about it, and wrote about it. It's an interesting poetic device that very strongly conveys a certain way of speaking it.