# Good Structure Is Compassion for the Reader by Bryant McGill > “Good structure is compassion expressed as reduced cognitive burden.” > **— 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]], “The paragraph as a courtesy to the reader” (September 27, 2026). - **Exact wording:** “Good structure is compassion expressed as reduced cognitive burden.” - **Context:** The quotation treats intelligible structure as reader care because it reduces the work required to recover missing subjects and relations. ## 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/Reader-Side Annotation|Reader-Side Annotation]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Good structure is compassion expressed as reduced cognitive burden.” — Bryant McGill, The Argument in Miniature, 2026 https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-good-structure-compassion ```