Today I attended a legal writing seminar. One of my assignments is to keep a daily journal. Each entry should be no more than 3 paragraphs. Each day I should spend no more than 7 minutes writing it. I can already see the utility in this exercise. It is difficult to write well out of the box.

Good writing is a skill. Sometimes, the most difficult thing to learn is the most obvious. If you are arguing a meritless argument, say it is so. If you have little caselaw to support your argument, say so. Honesty and common sense make for a cogent argument.