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Workplace writing and the fairy tales we tell
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Workplace writing and the fairy tales we tell

Life isn’t always fair. Take Cinderella and her 2 stepsisters. Once upon a time, poor Cinders had it pretty rough. The disproportionate workload, the harsh treatment, the ostracism. Constantly having to prove herself. Three siblings, but only 1 of them always singled out for criticism. Not too different then, from the 3 professions that use plain language: journalism, fiction and workplace writing. Three sister fields that all uphold clear communication principles. Yet just 1 – workplace writing – bears the brunt of disapproval when it fraternises with plain language. Why is writing clearly so acclaimed in journalism and fiction, yet […]

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