The Solution To Incomprehensible Writing
- Do not use abstractions, and go for real, concrete nouns and everyday words.
- Assume that the reader knows less than you do and explain as you would to a newbie.
- Get someone to read your work and take feedback.
- Write down a draft and wait a while to come back and review it, reading it aloud. You will start to clarify your own writing.
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