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- 06SaturdayDifferent Angle·
For years, I relied on a massive arsenal of transition words like "however," "on the other hand," and "in addition" to make my prose flow.
The Conjunction Trap: The Illusion of Creating Flow with "Also"
For years, I used an arsenal of conjunctions to stitch paragraphs together. As it turns out, every "also" was just a lazy band-aid hiding a hole in the structure.
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- 03WednesdayData·
For years, I thought stitching paragraphs together with transitions like 'in addition' and 'moreover' made my prose smooth; until heatmaps showed readers braking at these mechanical joints and bouncing off the page.
Transition Laziness: Why 'Also' and 'In Addition' Drive Readers Away
For years, I believed stitching paragraphs together with mechanical transitions like 'in addition' made my writing flow. That was until data proved these words actually disrupt the reader's rhythm.
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