A thing I struggle with is knowing how deeply to explain a concept so that the reader understands without being beaten over the head with it.
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@[email protected] I've found that it's nearly always quite a bit more than when they say "okay, got it" and a reasonable amount less than when they say "please stop, my brains are oozing out of my ears".
I hope this email shit post has found you in need of low impact humour, as opposed to actionable advice...
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@[email protected] More honestly, if I'm writing for public consumption I've always been surprised at how what ever level I write to, somebody finds it useful so I tend to write towards 'knowing slightly less than myself'. If I'm trying to write to persuade or reach a specific audience, that's a much harder challenge and I can only commiserate.
@Ashedryden I really appreciate a TL;DR type, plain language abstract at the top of a long, detailed article. It helps me know whether to invest in reading more. A TOC with links to sections are great too (so I can skip history and context and get to the answer I want).
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