# The Day You Became A Better Writer ![rw-book-cover](https://readwise-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/static/images/article0.00998d930354.png) ## Metadata - Author: [[Scott Adams]] - Full Title: The Day You Became A Better Writer - Category: #articles - URL: https://dilbertblog.typepad.com/the_dilbert_blog/2007/06/the_day_you_bec.html ## Highlights - Simple writing is persuasive. A good argument in five sentences will sway more people than a brilliant argument in a hundred sentences. Don’t fight it. - Tags: [[writing]] - Write short sentences. Avoid putting multiple thoughts in one sentence. Readers aren’t as smart as you’d think.