Analyzing PG essays in the semantic space

Has PGs writing style changed

Continuing our shape of stories series, I wanted to explore a particular writer and see their style and how it changes over time. Choosing the writer was easy, who else other than the OG, PG :)

Following is the “shape” of the blogs PG has written over years. I will let the plots speak for themselves.

Before 2024.

1. Mean People fail

   

2. Way to detect bias

3. Need to read

4. Alien truth

Blogs in 2024:

1. Founder mode

2. When to do what you love

3. The right kind of stubborn

I can clearly seem some structural changes to the way PG is writing in 2024. So I fed these plots to Claude.ai and asked it make an analysis. Below is the analysis by Claude:

Key Differences:

1. Structure:

• Last year: More organic, flowing progression

• This year: More structured, geometric patterns with distinct segments

2. Transitions:

• Last year: Gradual, smooth transitions between ideas

• This year: Sharp, distinct transitions suggesting more defined topic shifts

3. Clustering:

• Last year: Points flow continuously

• This year: Points tend to form distinct clusters with clear boundaries

This might suggest an evolution in writing style:

• Moving from a more fluid, continuous narrative style

• Towards more structured, segmented writing with clearer topic boundaries

• Possibly indicating more deliberate organization of ideas or more distinct thematic sections