Good piece but it neglects another category of writing to its own detriment, that on the opposite end of the spectrum of "pleasing everyone", namely, writing which exists for no other reason than to provoke a response (aka the Ann Coulter school of writing).
My personal experience is that this sort of writing is far more common than the ingratiating kind when you get out of the school/professional environment.
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Good piece but it neglects another category of writing to its own detriment, that on the opposite end of the spectrum of "pleasing everyone", namely, writing which exists for no other reason than to provoke a response (aka the Ann Coulter school of writing).
My personal experience is that this sort of writing is far more common than the ingratiating kind when you get out of the school/professional environment.