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Make It Land

Clarity people can use.

Build a clear path through complexity without talking down to intelligent people.

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The recurring problem

You know the subject so well that your explanation now contains every fact except the point.

The Art of Explanation offers a practical way to see this problem without pretending your life has unlimited time, money, support, or patience.

A useful explanation is a designed route from confusion to the next sensible thought.

The method

01

Name the point

Write the destination in one sentence before building the route.

02

Build the route

Give the explanation a visible beginning, middle, and landing.

03

Make the next step obvious

Turn abstractions into something the audience can picture or test.

Read the series

Every chapter, connected to real life.

  1. Know the Point
  2. Respect the Audience
  3. Build the Spine
  4. Earn Every Detail
  5. Make Meaning Visible
  6. Land the Next Step

Expanded guide

Summaries, takeaways, and ten ways to use the ideas.

A deeper guide to The Art of Explanation, written for smart people with actual responsibilities.

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Explanations designed for people who have other tabs open.

Short, sharp notes that turn the source ideas into useful questions, scripts, and experiments.

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