Don’t Let Your Writing Give Any Reader a Headache

3 simple tips: avoid jargon, long words, and unnecessary words

Cathy Coombs
ILLUMINATION
Published in
3 min readFeb 27, 2023

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Don’t let your writing give the reader a headache. Avoid the pitfalls of boring, clichéd words, vague and overused abstractions, and technical jargon.

Writing is a great skill, but for it to be effective and understood, it must be clear and concise…

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Cathy Coombs
ILLUMINATION

Writer, content writer, author. I love stories that share history and the stories they give birth to. Website: https://cjcoombs.com/