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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hello its Peter here again from Writer's Life and today how not to sound like a pretentious writer when it comes to writing whether it's fact or fiction it's easy to sound pretentious this can happen for many reasons be it that our egos want the reader to know how intelligent we are or that we think readers won't enjoy our writing if we don't make it as smart as possible however the problem with putting too much effort into writing intellectually is that not only does it slow us down and make this overthink things it can also act as a distraction when it comes to getting our point across or advancing our plot so what can you do to ensure that you don't sound too like a pretentious writer try these useful tips first check your language using an abundance of long and complicated words could put your reader off every time they have to check the meaning of a word you have effectively taken them out of the story if this happens too often it'll be impossible to keep up either they just won't be able to immerse themselves in your novel or they just won't understand it reading your writing allow it to get an idea of whether it flows well or feels too convoluted and complicated is also a good idea next identify your reader when it comes to avoiding pretentious writing knowing who your reader is can help think about who you are hoping will read and appreciate your work if you're writing a fictitious story for the general population you should try to avoid creating a piece of writing that is overly complex the average reading level for an American adults is that of a seventh or eighth grader an age nine years old in the UK so it's essential to bear this in mind as you write next have fun with your writing writing should be fun and if you're not having fun and enjoying what you do you're less likely to get bogged down in trying to make your writing seem too clever your enjoyment and enthusiasm will come through in your book and will mean your readers enjoy reading your work more to the more sincere and truthful you are with your story the more genuine and authentic it will seem too next don't over complicate your plot an overly complicated plot can be difficult to follow and can confuse your readers well it's great to be smart and surprise your readers if you try too hard to confuse them or make your story too complicated to follow they are simply lose interest and may give up altogether don't over punctuate over punctuating or try to be too smart with your use of punctuation can also be considered pretentious and may be off-putting to your reader some authors do choose to use punctuation as a stylistic technique in their writing however if you aren't sure it works it's probably best and to leave it out by following these tips you could ensure your writing doesn't come across as pretentious or confusing while still being able to write with style remember you can write however you like but if you want your writing to be enjoyed by others you do always have to keep your reader in mind now don't forget if you're struggling to write or finish your book our free writers toolkit can help with it you'll learn how to overcome procrastination get organized stay focused find types are right and finally get your book published to get access now while it's still available simply go to http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit that's it for now be sure to like this video and subscribe to our channel for more and I'll see you next time
