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====The fewer words the better.==== | ====The fewer words the better.==== | ||
====Organise your writing.==== | ====Organise your writing.==== | ||
Spend time organising the structure of your writing. | |||
*Put the important points first. | |||
*Use nested paragraphs | |||
**They help organise your thoughts. | |||
**The clearer your structure, the easier it is to follow. | |||
====Edit your writing.==== | ====Edit your writing.==== | ||
It is ''hard'' to write clearly. You have to work at it. Editing is harder work than writing. It takes three times as long. So write two thirds fewer sentences. But make them ''good'' ones. Take pride in your work. Be elegant. | It is ''hard'' to write clearly. You have to work at it. Editing is harder work than writing. It takes three times as long. So write two thirds fewer sentences. But make them ''good'' ones. Take pride in your work. Be elegant. | ||