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message 1: by Feliks (last edited May 09, 2015 08:09PM) (new)

Feliks (dzerzhinsky) aieee! flee! hasten! the proverbial 'wall of text'!

carriage returns, sahib ..the carriage returns

(after that maybe reviews for content/style can be embarked upon)


message 2: by Robbert (new)

Robbert Voges | 2 comments can you perhaps expand on what you mean Feliks?


message 3: by Feliks (last edited May 09, 2015 11:59PM) (new)

Feliks (dzerzhinsky) Sure. I certainly can.

The principle is one of web-presentation. Its long been found that people browsing web-pages can't focus on long passages or 'blocks' of un-variegated text. It is off-putting and repellant to the eye.

You have to 'break up content' into small chunks which people can scan from left-to-right with a quick glance.

So, I couldn't even begin to assess what you wrote due to the lack of line-breaks in your prose. Line-breaks, aka 'carriage returns'.


message 4: by Jim (new)

Jim Vuksic Whether it be a web presentation, book blurb, or author's bio, the principle of less is best applies. Make your point as succinctly as possible. An adage, often promoted in business seminars, may be applied to most situations: "Your work speaks for itself. Don't interrupt".


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