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What has really helped me is two things. 1. Condense. Much of good writing is simply signal/noise ratio! First write a draft that says all you want to say. Th
by BurningFrog 4y ago
What has really helped me is two things.
1. Condense. Much of good writing is simply signal/noise ratio!
First write a draft that says all you want to say. Then go over it again and again, removing/rephrasing un-needed words and syllables. 20% compression is a decent result.
2. "Rubber ducking". Imagine showing the text to someone likely to read it. I've developed an "inner stranger" I show text or code to. He doesn't have my specialized knowledge, but is reasonably smart.
Implied above is to always write a draft that you edit. Do NOT try to form a perfect text in your mind before writing!
- tigerlily 4y agoTo add to this: I often find if a sentence isn't working, just delete it.