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Over time I’ve seen how difficult it is to write something that is clear to the reader. As a result I’ve been spending time in a book that talks about writing from the reader’s perspective.
In “The Sense of Structure”, author George Gopen has given me a lot to think about. He explains, for instance that from a reader’s point of view how words are arranged can be actually more important in conveying meaning than the actual words that are used.
Behind that point is the rule of context. The words that precede and follow other words give words in question a sense of context.
Interesting, isn’t it, that from the smallest to the largest issues of our lives, whether we are listening to the news, interacting with one another, or trying to say something that makes sense, context rules.
Context in writing, as in life… is the secret of meaning.
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