Every so often, I'll re-publish some of my favorite How I Write interviews. This classic episode is with Ward Farnsworth, a law professor and former dean at the University of Texas School of Law who has written popular books about clear thinking, language, and philosophy. His books include Classical English Style and works on rhetoric and legal writing.

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00:05:09 Example 1 (King James Bible)

00:07:25 Example 2 (Winston Churchill)

00:12:01 Example 3 (Winston Churchill)

00:15:35 Example 4 (King James Bible)

00:18:34 Example 5 (Abraham Lincoln)

00:23:13 Example 6 (Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.)

00:26:56 Classical English Rhetoric

00:27:56 Example 7 (Abraham Lincoln)

00:30:15 Example 8 (Abraham Lincoln)

00:32:04 The only app I use to read articles [Readwise Reader]

00:33:31 Example 9 (Winston Churchill)

00:36:09 Example 10 (Lloyd Bentsen)

00:38:50 Example 11 (JFK)

00:42:16 Example 12 (Abraham Lincoln)

00:43:56 Example 13 (Henry Fielding, Tom Jones)

00:45:48 Example 14 (King James Bible)

00:47:58 The 3 Techniques, explained

00:52:40 Practical advice for everyone

00:56:24 The ideal writing curriculum

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