On compression and expansion cycle see Ahrens 2017, p. 130. MOC: [[Art of Writing]] *** We're all built on the shoulders of giants. A great writer is able to follow this simple three steps process: 1. Extracting the gist of a text 2. Compressing it to showcase its essence 3. Distill it with their own words in a simple, clear and concise fashion. This can apply to both fiction and non-fiction. Cf. [[Emotions and writing]]: Being able to compress a short text into a single emotion is the ultimate form of compression. ![[Compression is the ultimate form of reading]]