The Beauty Of Plain Writing
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Jane Sumerset
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Article Title: The Beauty Of Plain Writing
Author: Jane Sumerset
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The term �plain writing� sounds very boring. So deadening, in fact, that some outright reject it as a way to write their university papers and company reports. The connotations of �plain,� after all, range from excessively simple to unappetizingly colloquial. Surely, someone with their smarts can do better than that.
If you want to make your writing successful, the key is to make your writing plain. That is absolutely true especially for most expert writers where they come to realize that plain writing is much easier and effective compared to complicated forms of writing.
What�s so good about it? It is not because whether your writing is plain or not but it is for the sake of your reader�s approval about the quality of writing that you share towards them.
If you are writing, you always thought of making your content more special just to let your work show yet in the end, you just only make the situation even worst.
What makes a writing complicated instead of making it plain? It�s because a writer always use long sentences or making their content�s longer. They often use such vocabulary that is not that easy to understand. Lastly, if all ideas or statements in their content is not written in a direct manner.
Now, who wants to read that kind of writing? Every reader doesn�t have enough time to read an uninteresting content and therefore, they always look for a better one.
Don�t be such a lousy writer. If you want to write easily and productively, then why not use plain writing? You just have to go with the flow of your ideas or perspective about the topic and state it clearly and directly.
The goal is to make your readers understand what you are writing and not to impress them with your complicated efforts in your content. A lot of experts say that a true smart and creative writer can be test through the quality of their writing which use simplicity and systematic form of writing.
Experienced writers know, of course, that plain writing has nothing to do with those things. A plainly written paper strives for clarity over confusion and meaning over complexity, regardless of whether it tackles a complex subject or is written in a formal tone.
Fact is, when people try to write like professionals, they end up writing like bureaucrats. And bureaucratic writing � that which buries meaning under run-on sentences, obtuse language and vague descriptions � is the exact opposite of plain writing. Let�s put it this way: if I was a writing checker and had to work through this type of writing day in and day out, I�d commit software suicide by intentionally corrupting my core libraries.
When you write plainly, you:
� State your purpose clearly.
� Run through your major points in a readable manner that leaves out confusion.
� Use headings and subheadings to compartmentalize your ideas.
� Use reasonably short sentences and paragraphs.
� Ditch the fancy words and jargon, choosing to stick with simple terms that everyone can understand.
� Avoid complex constructions that convolute meaning.
About The Author: See how innovative Writing Checker Software instantly can boost your writing skills and watch how NLP technology can help you to write perfect emails, letters, essays or reports. Visit: http://www.englishsoftware.org
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Article Title: The Beauty Of Plain Writing
Author: Jane Sumerset
Word Count: 544
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Format: 64cpl
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The term �plain writing� sounds very boring. So deadening, in fact, that some outright reject it as a way to write their university papers and company reports. The connotations of �plain,� after all, range from excessively simple to unappetizingly colloquial. Surely, someone with their smarts can do better than that.
If you want to make your writing successful, the key is to make your writing plain. That is absolutely true especially for most expert writers where they come to realize that plain writing is much easier and effective compared to complicated forms of writing.
What�s so good about it? It is not because whether your writing is plain or not but it is for the sake of your reader�s approval about the quality of writing that you share towards them.
If you are writing, you always thought of making your content more special just to let your work show yet in the end, you just only make the situation even worst.
What makes a writing complicated instead of making it plain? It�s because a writer always use long sentences or making their content�s longer. They often use such vocabulary that is not that easy to understand. Lastly, if all ideas or statements in their content is not written in a direct manner.
Now, who wants to read that kind of writing? Every reader doesn�t have enough time to read an uninteresting content and therefore, they always look for a better one.
Don�t be such a lousy writer. If you want to write easily and productively, then why not use plain writing? You just have to go with the flow of your ideas or perspective about the topic and state it clearly and directly.
The goal is to make your readers understand what you are writing and not to impress them with your complicated efforts in your content. A lot of experts say that a true smart and creative writer can be test through the quality of their writing which use simplicity and systematic form of writing.
Experienced writers know, of course, that plain writing has nothing to do with those things. A plainly written paper strives for clarity over confusion and meaning over complexity, regardless of whether it tackles a complex subject or is written in a formal tone.
Fact is, when people try to write like professionals, they end up writing like bureaucrats. And bureaucratic writing � that which buries meaning under run-on sentences, obtuse language and vague descriptions � is the exact opposite of plain writing. Let�s put it this way: if I was a writing checker and had to work through this type of writing day in and day out, I�d commit software suicide by intentionally corrupting my core libraries.
When you write plainly, you:
� State your purpose clearly.
� Run through your major points in a readable manner that leaves out confusion.
� Use headings and subheadings to compartmentalize your ideas.
� Use reasonably short sentences and paragraphs.
� Ditch the fancy words and jargon, choosing to stick with simple terms that everyone can understand.
� Avoid complex constructions that convolute meaning.
About The Author: See how innovative Writing Checker Software instantly can boost your writing skills and watch how NLP technology can help you to write perfect emails, letters, essays or reports. Visit: http://www.englishsoftware.org
Please use the HTML version of this article at:
http://www.isnare.com/html.php?aid=647911
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