Write Simply
When rewriting, one of our goals is to be understood.
Readers don't assess the quality of nonfiction by its elegance nor its complexity. Instead, the quality of nonfiction emerges from:
How strong its ideas are x how much those ideas resonate
You get in the way of resonating when your ideas are unclear.
Readers don't assess the quality of nonfiction by its elegance nor its complexity. Instead, the quality of nonfiction emerges from:
How strong its ideas are x how much those ideas resonate
You get in the way of resonating when your ideas are unclear.
Julian Shapiro • Writing Well - Part 3 - Rewriting and Editing
Kisss(s)
Keep it short, simple, surprising, structured (&stupid).
Write short sentences. Avoid putting multiple thoughts in one sentence. Readers aren’t as smart as you’d think.
Learn how brains organize ideas.
Readers comprehend “the boy hit the ball” quicker than “the ball was hit by the boy.” Both sentences mean the same, but it’s easier to ima