Re: Writing clearly

Subject: Re: Writing clearly
From: Susan W Gallagher <susanwg -at- gmail -dot- com>
To: Richard Mateosian <xrmxrm -at- gmail -dot- com>
Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 13:57:42 -0700

Treat each sentence like its own timeline and keep the reader moving forward
through time while reading.
-Sue Gallagher

On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 12:54 PM, Richard Mateosian <xrmxrm -at- gmail -dot- com>wrote:

> I'm putting together a list of tips for writing clearly (for example,
> ensure that your pronouns have unambiguous antecedents). Contributions
> are welcome.
>
> I posted a similar request on the copyediting list. I suspect that
> this list will produce different suggestions. ...RM
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