What writers and others say
“I mean, when it’s time to rhyme rhyme, I can get down for mine.”
— Missy Elliot, American recording artist, producer and actress
“As soon as war is declared it will be impossible to hold the poets back. Rhyme is still the most effective drum.”
— Jean Giraudoux, French novelist, essayist, diplomat and playwright
“Making words rhyme for a living is one of the great joys of my life.”
— Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator of Hamilton
“I’m sure 50 percent of television ads use rhyme.”
— Paul Muldoon, contemporary Irish poet and winner of Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
“Children seem naturally drawn to poetry — it’s some combination of the rhyme, rhythm, and the words themselves.”
— Jack Prelutsky, American author of children’s literature
How long should your message be?
Would your message be twice as good if it were half as long?
Yes, the research says. The shorter your message, the more likely readers are to read it, understand it and make good decisions based on it.
So how long is too long? What’s the right length for your piece? Your paragraphs? Your sentences? Your words?Find out at Rev Up Readability — our clear-writing workshop.
There, you’ll use a cool (free!) tool to analyze your message for 33 readability metrics. You’ll leave with quantifiable targets, tips and techniques for measurably boosting readability.
