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Here are my reasons: As the author, you are too close to the material. Writing which may seem clear in your mind could be confusing to the audience. Small mistakes in grammar and poorly-worded s...
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#3: Attribution notice added
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System
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2019-12-08T01:16:21Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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RobotNerd
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2019-12-08T01:16:21Z (over 4 years ago)
Here are my reasons: - As the author, you are too close to the material. Writing which may seem clear in your mind could be confusing to the audience. - Small mistakes in grammar and poorly-worded sections need a second set of eyes to be discovered. Advise the novice writer to re-read some of their writing after setting it aside for a month or more. I find that when I do this, the mistakes jump out at me. Using an editor will speed up this process. - Getting feedback from someone else might give you new ideas. If all else fails, tell them to try it out and see if it's beneficial. (And if they don't find a benefit, it is unlikely that they will be successful as writers.)
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2011-02-22T19:35:21Z (about 13 years ago)
Original score: 34