From the course: Writing in Plain Language
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Break outdated writing rules
From the course: Writing in Plain Language
Break outdated writing rules
- Yes, you're right. Writing rules have changed since you were in school. You are not just imagining it. When you were a kid, a teacher may have scolded you for using an exclamation mark in an expository essay, but these days, people use multiple exclamation marks within a single business email. So yes, the rules for writing correctly have changed. Of course, writing in plain language doesn't mean you must break the rules, not at all, but when you write in plain language, you focus on helping your reader understand and use what you've written. So plain language writing should sound natural. You'll probably break a few rules along the way. In fact, here are four outdated writing rules you can let go of. Plain language writers don't hold fast to these rules anymore, and neither should you. Outdated rule number one. Elegant variation. Elegant variation is the writer's intentional use of synonyms to give their writing…
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