Stephen Downes

How to write simply, clearly

Detained indefinitely at home, most people are looking for things to do. I’m going to suggest learning to write. Yes, everyone learns to write — more or less. But most people don’t do it well. No fault on their part. They’ve been badly taught or over-complicate their writing for invalid reasons. To my knowledge, no written advice, no book, no YouTube tutorial covers how to write like an old-time reporter. We were taught well.  And the crux of what we …

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