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These are good guidelines for producing the kind of sterile content technical folks might end up writing. Ambiguity, hedge words and verbosity can definitely hu
by nkozyra 6y ago
These are good guidelines for producing the kind of sterile content technical folks might end up writing. Ambiguity, hedge words and verbosity can definitely hurt in that context.
That type of writing can be a negative in other contexts. In creative contexts it ends up producing very monotonous text that's tiring and uninteresting. In casual conversation (email, slack, etc.) it tends to feel inauthentic and/or cold.
That said, this tool handles all of this well. I think the UX is terrific.
- a_c 6y agoI think the app follows largely with the suggestion in "On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft". Using active voice instead of passive, avoid adverb, etc. Steve King writes good fiction IMO.