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Re:Hemingway makes your writing bold and clear by jimmcslim on Wednesday February 12, 2014 @02:49PM (#7226815)
> You know what's fun? Pasting in text from Ernest Hemingway and seeing what he did wrong.

I was thinking about giving some Joyce a pass through this...

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Re:Hemingway makes your writing bold and clear by makr17 on Wednesday February 12, 2014 @05:59PM (#7228000)
I pasted the text of the Declaration of Independence. Boy was that fun...

9 of 46 sentences are hard to read. 19 of 46 sentences are very hard to read. 12 adverbs. Aim for 11 or less. 8 words or phrases can be simpler. 12 uses of passive voice. Aim for 9 or less.

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