The Writing Desk

Write arguments that hold up.

Free, in-depth guides for people who write to persuade — op-eds, proposals, essays, briefs. Each one goes deep on a real problem, then hands you the Writing Lab to check your own draft.

Craft

How to build a good argument

Claim, evidence, warrant — the anatomy of a case, and how to pressure-test it before you publish.

9 min read →
Craft

How to find logical fallacies

A repeatable method for spotting broken reasoning — in any argument, including your own.

7 min read →
Editing

Editing for logic, not just grammar

The revision pass spellcheck can't do — and how to build it into how you write.

6 min read →
Fallacies

Top 10 common logical fallacies

The reasoning slips that surface most often in persuasive writing, each with a fix.

10 min read →
Technique

Straw man vs. steel man

Why answering the strongest version of the opposing argument makes your case stick.

5 min read →
Bias

Cognitive bias in your first draft

Confirmation bias, anchoring, and the blind spots that shape a page before you notice.

7 min read →

Stop guessing whether it holds up.

Paste your draft into the Writing Lab — it scores the reasoning and flags every fallacy and bias, in seconds.

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