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What Every Writer Must Know About Their Readers 01 What Every Writer

Brian Scott December 3, 2024

In a bustling coffee shop, a young writer sits hunched over her laptop, her fingers flying across the keyboard....

How to Improve the Readability of Anything You Write 02 Improve Readability

Brian Scott November 30, 2024

Writers can score their text with a readability formula to find out beforehand if their readers can read their...

How Can I Simplify My Writing Using Readability Formulas? 01 Simplify Writing

Brian Scott February 27, 2025

Imagine a grandmother who wants to use her new smartphone but the 500-word user’s manual confuses her. It’s full...

Improve Your Writing Style with Cognitive Load Theory Img Cognitive Load001

Brian Scott February 27, 2025

Mrs. Elaine Harper, a retired English teacher, recently hosted a writer’s workshop at her local library in Tulsa, OK....

How to Measure Cognitive Reading Load to Improve Readability of Any Text Article Cognitivereadingload00

Brian Scott February 27, 2025

Cognitive Load Theory (CLT) is a concept from psychology that explains how our brains handle information when we learn...

Homonyms: The Word Twins That Love to Confuse! 01 Homonyms Article

Brian Scott September 27, 2024

Imagine you’re writing a new story. You’re in the zone, typing away. You type your next word—“brake”—and suddenly freeze....

The Fog of Fuzzy Words: How to Make Every Word Work for You Article Fuzzy Words01

Brian Scott August 14, 2024

Fuzzy Words are like the fog of the writing world—hazy, elusive, and likely to disappear when you try to...