@paulg By which I mean don't use words you wouldn't say. E.g. "pen" as a verb.
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@paulg I find re-reading the piece OUT LOUD helps a lot. A few times. Speak it. - 1 more reply
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Advice that will improve almost any writing: Cut half the words. Don't write anything you wouldn't say. -
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@paulg solid advice. My YCF answers were ~10% as long as my previous@ycombinator application responses; definitely stronger.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg this advice isThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg A picture is worth a million words - can a picture say it all?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg@cammipham of course, we all talk rather differently so YMMV on that somewhatThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg Politics and the English Language https://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/orwell46.htm …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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