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Get that tricky sentence structure sorted!
Currently I’m copy-editing a Danish non-fiction book which has been translated into English. It’s easy to get bogged down in long sentence structures and forget the overall sense of what is on the page. I’ve found that the best way to check a sentence is just to read it quickly out loud. Often that’s all it takes to realise what’s missing or what needs changing. You could try this with your writing today.
Yours, Cressida
(Freelance editorial consultant)
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writersandartists on
Apr 27, 2009 at 14:49pm
I think this is a great idea, Cressida. I know that when I’m writing presentations for a sales conference or a workshop and I’m struggling on a particular sentence, if I say it out loud I’m able to find out where the problem lies and sort it out.
Maybe I should have said that out loud!
Warm wishes, Jo
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