You write almost every day. Right?

And, you might have faced a situation where your writing can not deliver the intended message. Well, don’t worry. You’re not alone here. We all have faced such situation.

Question: Can you avoid ambiguity in your writing and make it easier for your readers?

Yes, you can. You can use this proofread hack to make your writing clear and convincing. Try it before sending your next email or before publishing your next article.

Step 1

Open a new document file. Copy, and paste your last email(or post) that you want to improve. For example, I’m copying first two paragraphs of my last post.

Step 2

Now, open: https://translate.google.com/

And, paste the same content here. As I did. And, press the listen button on Google translate.

Plug your headphone and listen contently. Does it sound clear? Convincing? Underline every single line that sounds unclear or unnatural to you. I underlined following depicted line which sounds unnatural to me.

Step 3

Now, you got my point. Right? You found the lines that sound unclear to you. So, it’s obvious, it will sound unclear to your readers as well.

Done. Re-write it. Make it simple and more convincing. And, repeat the same process until you’re sure, it sounds natural.

I was using ‘Reading Aloud’ technique before finding this trick on Reddit. Basabeo posted it before few days. And, it was trending on the Reddit’s first page. And, believe me, it worked very well for me.

Tell me, which technique do you use for proofreading your content?