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improve rationale for writers

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With plenty of word processing applications available, including those With plenty of word processing applications available, including those
that specifically cater to writers, why use a fixed-width font modal that specifically cater to writers, why use a fixed-width font modal
editor for writing? editor like Vim for writing?
* Your hands can rest in a neutral ‘home’ position, only rarely straying * Your hands can rest in a neutral ‘home’ position, only rarely straying
to reach for mouse, track pad, or arrow keys to reach for mouse, track pad, or arrow keys
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But while such reasons might be sound, by themselves they are scant But while such reasons might be sound, by themselves they are scant
justification to switch from the familiar non-modal word processor. justification to switch from the familiar non-modal word processor.
A compelling reason is called for—one that can appeal to a writer’s love Instead, you need compelling reason—one that can appeal to a writer’s love
for language and the tools of writing. for language and the tools of writing.
To find that reason you must look behind the mysterious modal commands of You can find that reason in the mysterious modal commands of a vi-style
a vi-style editor like Vim. What’s the significance of a command like editor like Vim. What’s the significance of a command like `cas` to
`cas` to _Change Around Sentence_? On one level it’s merely a mnemonic. On _Change Around Sentence_ to replace an existing sentence? You can see it as
another these vi commands can be thought of as a grammar of their own, a mnemonic. But dig a bit deeper to see that these vi commands have a grammar
comprised of nouns, verbs, and modifiers. Put another way, they are of their own, comprised of nouns, verbs, and modifiers. Think of them as the
a _domain specific language_ for text manipulation. For more details: building blocks of a _domain specific language_ for manipulating text that
with mastery can become a powerful tool to express yourself, as many coders
have found. For more details:
* [Learn to speak vim – verbs, nouns, and modifiers!][ls] * [Learn to speak vim – verbs, nouns, and modifiers!][ls]
* [Your problem with Vim is that you don't grok vi][gv] * [Your problem with Vim is that you don't grok vi][gv]