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]]> 193946 Be comfortable in your own Flesch https://writegroup.io/be-comfortable-in-your-own-flesch/ Tue, 18 Apr 2023 03:00:25 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=125622 Every writer wants their writing understood. Otherwise, why write anything at all? Luckily for us, quick tools can help us ...

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]]> 30635 Use layout to help readers grasp your messages quickly https://writegroup.io/use-layout-to-help-readers-grasp-your-messages-quickly/ Wed, 20 Jul 2022 23:13:56 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=13418 You don’t get much time to make a good impression these days. Readers will judge your document on the way ...

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]]> 11061 When bad layout leads to calamity https://writegroup.io/when-bad-layout-leads-to-calamity/ Tue, 04 Feb 2020 21:16:41 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=10431 Remember the confusion over the winner of the Oscar for Best Film in 2017? Warren Beatty was set to announce ...

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