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learned about this some years ago on tumblr of all places.

https://dumb-science-jokes.tumblr.com/post/172122916995/magp...

The casual, frank, oftentimes exaggerated style demonstrated here is one of my favourite narrative styles for learning history.

I think part of that is because their only intent is to tell the story in a way people understand. They're not trying to sound smart because there's no editor or boss that reviews their writing.

Their point is to make sure someone gets the story, not that they get promoted or something

That makes sense. It reminds me of Drunk History. The way a drunk person will just tell you a story without any complex fluff because sentences are expensive when you’re drunk.

hahaha never heard of that one. I like "write like your reader has to pee" lol

What about people reading on the toilette?

Write like your reader’s legs have fallen asleep.

That would do it! I just wonder, in which direction, shorter writing because people want to get up or longer because you are sitting anyways?

I found it really hard to follow and internalize the information

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