The document provides 5 simple rules for writing well: 1) Write the way you speak, 2) Write keeping someone in mind as your audience, 3) Write in the active voice, 4) Use simple words, and 5) Use short sentences that convey one point each. The final tip is that while following these rules can help writing, the most important thing is finding a style that allows one to effectively express thoughts and connect with readers.
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Akash Mahajan
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5 simple rules for writing well
1.Write the way you speak
2.Write keeping someone in mind
3.Write in active voice
4.Use simple words
5.Use short sentences
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Write the way you speak
Make sure you are true to your thoughts
and not writing to impress some others
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Write keeping someone in mind
This will ensure that you speak to that
person instead of getting confused about
who your audience is
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Write in active voice
Difference between Akash is writing a
blog post instead of A blog post will be
written by Akash
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Use simple words
Difference between - Use simple words instead
of Inculcate simplicity in your prose
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Use short sentences
Convey 1 point per sentence.
If you use conjunctions you will end up writing
long sentences because they allow you to join
multiple short sentences and potentially confuse
your readers.
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Final thing to remember
I am not an expert on writing. If writing a certain
way allows you to express your thoughts and you
find an audience, you are all set