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The one writing mistake that’s guaranteed to irritate your readers
Stop. Just stop.
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Stop. Just stop.
Your readers don’t care how many fancy words you know. Big words are not impressive. They’re annoying.
They will leave in a flash.
If you want an audience write like a human being. Not a textbook.
That’s why 5 sentences ago I didn’t say:
The readership exhibits minimal concern regarding the breadth of one’s linguistic opulence or the deployment of elevated vocabulary.
I said: Your readers don’t care how many fancy words you know. Clean and short.
Big words kill your personality.
Nobody follows you online to feel dumb. They follow you because you say something real—something that sounds like you.
People follow people, not dictionaries.
Your readers want to connect with the writer behind the words. With your voice. But if your writing sounds like you’re trying to ace an English exam, readers won’t feel any human connection at all.
Your voice disappears when your writing is full of stiff & formal language.
Only use language you know for sure that your audience is familiar with. You’re having a conversation.
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Thanks for taking the time to read today’s issue.
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Tari Ibaba
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