“At the first gate the gatekeeper asks, Is it true? At the second gate, he asks, Is it necessary? And at the third gate, Is it kind?”

Make sure every word passes all three gates before you speak them.

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Headlines are the most important part of your post. Write it last. At worst, write something temporary to help you stay on topic, and then go back and really fix it up before you hit publish.

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