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## Why use Vim for writing?
With plenty of word processing applications available, including those
that specifically cater to writers, why use a fixed-width font modal
editor like Vim for writing?
that specifically cater to writers, why use a modal editor like Vim for
writing? Many reasons have been offered:
* Your hands can rest in a neutral ‘home’ position, only rarely straying
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
justification to switch from the familiar non-modal word processor.
Instead, you need compelling reason—one that can appeal to a writer’s love
for language and the tools of writing.
Instead, you need a compelling reason—one that can appeal to a writer’s
love for language and the tools of writing.
You can find that reason in the mysterious modal commands of a vi-style
editor like Vim. What’s the significance of a command like `cas` to
_Change Around Sentence_ to replace an existing sentence? You can see it as
a mnemonic. But dig a bit deeper to see that these vi commands have a grammar
of their own, comprised of nouns, verbs, and modifiers. Think of them as the
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:
You can find that reason in Vim's mysterious modal commands. But what’s the
significance of a command like `cas` to _Change Around Sentence_ to replace
an existing sentence? You can see it as a mnemonic. Dig a bit deeper to see
that the vi commands have a grammar of their own, comprised of nouns, verbs,
and modifiers. Think of them as the building blocks of a
_domain specific language_ for manipulating text that with mastery can become
a powerful tool to express yourself. For more details:
* [Learn to speak vim – verbs, nouns, and modifiers!][ls]
* [Your problem with Vim is that you don't grok vi][gv]