# Clear Writing Refuses to Abandon Its Thoughts by Bryant McGill > “The labor of clear writing is the repeated refusal to make the reader finish the thoughts the writer abandoned.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *The Argument in Miniature, 2026* ## Sources and Context - **Original authored source:** [[projects/The Argument in Miniature - How I Write Quotations, Paragraphs, and Reusable Prose|The Argument in Miniature]], “Autonomy without fragmentation” (September 27, 2026). - **Exact wording:** “The labor of clear writing is the repeated refusal to make the reader finish the thoughts the writer abandoned.” - **Context:** The sentence identifies clarity as sustained authorial completion rather than as cosmetic simplicity. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Project:** [[projects/The Argument in Miniature - How I Write Quotations, Paragraphs, and Reusable Prose|The Argument in Miniature]] - **Project:** [[projects/The Argument in Miniature - How I Write Quotations, Paragraphs, and Reusable Prose|The Argument in Miniature]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Authorship|Authorship]] - [[wiki/Semantic Preservation|Semantic Preservation]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “The labor of clear writing is the repeated refusal to make the reader finish the thoughts the writer abandoned.” — Bryant McGill, The Argument in Miniature, 2026 https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-clear-writing-abandoned-thoughts ```