Writers love commas.
They allow us to start in one place, meander freely through a series of connected concepts, wrap our prose around a metaphor or two, and arrive safely at a conclusion.
Unfortunately, they also allow us to abuse our readers, stumbling from one unrelated idea to another, ignoring the need for transitions, droning on and on, and utterly losing and confusing our audiences.
There is a simple solution to improve your writing. Use more periods.
Embrace the concise. Next time you are thinking about one more comma, go with a period.
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