Chapter 07 / The rule of record
Make the page answer.
Four disciplines for turning a blank surface into a decision.
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Write only what can be proven
Every mark names its source; every omission leaves a trace.
Rule / 01 -
Let the margin hold the doubt
A measured pause keeps the verdict legible when evidence turns dense.
Rule / 02 -
Treat the red mark as a sentence
One deliberate interruption carries farther than a field of decoration.
Rule / 03 -
Leave the silence intact
Negative space is not missing content; it is where consequence gathers.
Rule / 04