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Writing Within Different Styles Part 1 (Repost – additions and corrections)
Writing Within Different Styles (Part 1) Little writing is more stilted or conforming to its trade than legal writing. Anything submitted to the court must sound legal, just as the IRS tax Code must sound like all that previously written … Continue reading
If I Had More Time I Would Write You A Shorter Letter
The paragraph in quotes is entirely serviceable. Given time to edit, however, it can be more dynamic and easier to read. In revising I cut the word count from 76 to 59. This takes it from the 12th grade level to the … Continue reading
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More on Deleting Commas
Adding or deleting commas is a good way to vary your writing. I’ve written on this before. (internal link) First drafts have too many commas. Revise. Be aware, though, of any change in emphasis (see below). Remember, too, that despite our desire to add or … Continue reading
Vary Your Writing By Deleting or Adding Commas
Vary your writing by deleting or adding commas and rearranging sentences: On his way to find gold, Yosemite Sam found tungsten. Yosemite Sam found tungsten on his way to find gold. Since we couldn’t find our way back, we decided to take … Continue reading
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Plan a Beginning, Middle, and End
Rudolph Flesch suggested we plan a beginning, middle, and end. Sound advice. The lead sentence should lead the reader in. The beginning paragraph should introduce the subject or subjects. Succeeding paragraphs should illuminate those subjects. An ending should wrap up … Continue reading
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