These are selected "writing about writing" articles and slide decks that are particularly valuable for writing online in blog form.

Non-Ribbonfarm

• David Chapman, Geeks, Mops and Sociopaths in Subculture Evolution
• Seb Paquet, Scene Hacking (slides)
• Corey Robin, How Intellectuals Create a Public
• John Boyd, Destruction and Creation
• Paul Graham, The Age of the Essay
• Clifford Geertz, Deep Play: Notes on the Balinese Cockfight
• Susan Sontag, Notes on Camp

Ribbonfarm

• Renee DiResta, Crowds and Technology
• Carlos Bueno, A Good Name Points to You
• Sarah Perry, Meaning and Pointing
• Sarah Perry, Puzzle Theory
• Sarah Perry, The Art of the Conspiracy Theory
• Venkatesh Rao, Seeking Density in the Gonzo Theater
• Venkatesh Rao, Rediscovering Literacy
• Venkatesh Rao, Speak Weirdness to Truth
• Venkatesh Rao, The Rhetoric of the Hyperlink