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> "... except for the needlessly conversational tone." Yes, I agree it's not necessary to get the basic information across but it was definitely a lot more fun
by amirmc 13y ago
> "... except for the needlessly conversational tone."
Yes, I agree it's not necessary to get the basic information across but it was definitely a lot more fun to write that way!
If I were really writing piece for an article or blog post I'd take a lot more care and probably consider using better analogies.
- TeMPOraL 13y ago> Yes, I agree it's not necessary to get the basic information across but it was definitely a lot more fun to write that way! I agree; for me, "conversational tone" is usually much more fun to write, and much more fun to read. I find it a sign of a good understanding of the topic if one can phrase his explenation in a conversational tone. You have to know your stuff well to be able to correctly express complicated ideas in simple terms.
- alanctgardner2 13y ago'Tone' may have been the wrong word. Obviously he understands, he did explain it well. I was just trying to point out that he added a bunch of noise under the guise of being conversational. Cutting out the noise makes it concise will remaining accessible - I don't think my edits actually changed the tone.
- rangibaby 13y agoLess is more. > http://www.amazon.com/Writing-Works-Communicate-Effectively-Business/dp/0060956437 http://www.amazon.com/Writing-Works-Communicate-Effectively-...