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Try This Neat Trick to Test How Readable Your Stories Are

Are you missing the mark on readability without even realizing it?

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We all know how important readability is. It’s the difference between someone taking 3 seconds to flip through your article or taking 3+ minutes to read it, clap and comment.

Remember that 68% of people are reading Medium on their phone. As an editor for a publication, one of the most common pitfalls that I see is giant blocks of text. Would you want to read that?

Try this neat trick

Next time you are ready to publish, open up your draft in the Medium app. Read your story out loud and pay attention to how it looks visually on your phone.

I can guarantee you’ll find at least some areas for improvement. That extra 10 minutes will always serve you well.

Happy editing!

With love, Megan

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