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Brevity is essential for all writing. It forces the writer to be more intentional with their words and keeps readers from having to read through chunks of unneeded text. | |||
=== Writing for Brevity === | === Writing for Brevity === | ||
When writing for brevity, try to avoid "humbug and general vagueness" Orwell suggests that you do the following:<ref>Carroll, 14</ref> | When writing for brevity, try to avoid "humbug and general vagueness" Orwell suggests that you do the following:<ref>Carroll, 14</ref> | ||