Thou Shalt Always Be Clear
Thou Shalt Always Be Interesting
Thou Shalt Write For Thy Audience, Not for Thyself
Thou Shalt Not Recirculate Old Ideas or Language
Thou Shalt Be Compelling
Thou Shalt Employ Humor and Irony, As Appropriate
Thou Shalt Always Be Entertaining, No Matter What the Subject or Medium
Thou Shalt Avoid Impersonal Writing, Even in an Instruction Book
Thou Shalt Be Truthful, or At Least Not Lie
Thou Shalt Aim to Enlighten Thy Audience
Thou Shalt Not Shy Away From Provocative Ideas
Thou Shalt Treat Thy Audience as Adults
Thou Shalt Use Striking Language
Thou Shalt Never Blame the Audience, If It Doesn't Catch On
Thou Shalt Anticipate Thy Audience's Questions and Answer Them
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