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Literacy rates around the world are abysmal. By around the world, I include in America. Over half of Americans cannot easily read to a grade six reading level. And if they can't read your message easily, they won't read it at all. At the most basic level, shorter words and shorter sentences improve readability.

There is a simple explanation for the fact that some writers claim to have never used modern writing tools: they are lying! With all those awesome technological inventions that make a writer's work easier and more productive, it would be madness to remain stuck to the conventional typewriter.

"Have you ever imagined a favorite author at work on their writing? Perhaps you pictured them at a coffee shop or in a book-filled study, scribbling on sheets of paper or clicking away on a laptop keyboard."