Are You Losing Readers Because of Word Choice?

Using simple, clear writing is the way to engage your audience, share a message, and position yourself as an industry expert.

Helly Douglas
Age of Awareness
Published in
5 min readJan 28, 2020

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My love of big and important-sounding words started in the run-up to my exams. Aged 15, I thought they might help me hide my complete lack of revision and show I was a bit of an…

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Helly Douglas
Age of Awareness

Helly Douglas is a writer specialising in parenting & education. When she’s not writing, you will find her in a classroom or battling against her garden.