I think the title promises something that an otherwise well-written, enjoyable piece doesn't deliver. At no point does the author say or really allude to what her father's emails (specifically) taught her about the craft of writing.
A better title would communicate that the content is anecdotal, rather than instructive. Something like "How My Father's Emails Unknowingly Made Me A Writer".
iJohnDoe 3 days ago [-]
Agreed. Skimming the article and it quickly became clear there wasn’t going to be anything specific about the emails. Was hoping for examples or insight into a specific writing style.
_rpxpx 3 days ago [-]
I wish he'd taught her about brevity.
smoyer 3 days ago [-]
After reading a few paragraphs, i started reading only the first line of each paragraph!
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A better title would communicate that the content is anecdotal, rather than instructive. Something like "How My Father's Emails Unknowingly Made Me A Writer".