第167页 | 300 Days of Better Writing | 阅读 ‧ 电子书库

同步阅读进度,多语言翻译,过滤屏幕蓝光,评论分享,更多完整功能,更好读书体验,试试 阅读 ‧ 电子书库

Day 170: When communication is difficult, write simply.

The more elaborate our means of communication, the less we communicate.
(Joseph Priestley)

When we write, our goal is communication. We have something that we want the reader to understand. If we write in a complicated manner, we reduce the possibility that the reader will understand.

One major issue that we address in clients’ documents is unnecessary complexity. Many writers try to put too much information in one sentence, or they state their ideas in a convoluted manner. Our task, then, is to simplify what they write. This includes reordering the phrases, removing unnecessary words, breaking sentences into shorter sentences, and choosing single words to replace multiple words.

Clear, simple writing does not mean simplifying the message. It means writing in a manner that allows the reader to understand without difficulty. It means communicating effectively.

请支持我们,让我们可以支付服务器费用。
使用微信支付打赏


上一页 · 目录下一页


下载 · 书页 · 阅读 ‧ 电子书库