Hear Your Words – 
The power of reading aloud
for self-editing

The most useful way to begin editing your own work is by reading it aloud [1]. Doing this will tell you much about how readable your text is (versus whether it is grammatically correct; correct prose can still be difficult to understand); about the flow of your language and sentences; about the patterning of your sentences (long/short, complex/simple); about whether it’s working or not.

[1] Based on ideas from the late, great Ursula K. LeGuin. May she forever look over my shoulder and whisper in my ear.

September

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