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Discussion on: Name 3 writing tips you wish you had when you first started blogging

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Moe Long

I totally agree - casual writing does sound more real, and therefore more trustworthy. And I'd guess that's true for most folks. To quote one of my poetry professors from university, "we learn the rules so that we can break them properly." Formal writing guidelines are suggestions rather than laws.