Professional Writing Rules: Four Decisions That Come Before the First Sentence
Two writers, same subject, same effort — one piece gets read to the end. The difference is four decisions, two made before the first sentence and two after the last.
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Two writers, same subject, same effort — one piece gets read to the end. The difference is four decisions, two made before the first sentence and two after the last.
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