Read to gain clarity

UX writers should read voraciously. Novels, blogs, newspapers—all of it. Voracious readers sharpen their minds, and a clear mind spills into clear writing and speaking. That’s better than gold in this game, where every label and pitch needs to land.

Clarity isn’t a gift; it’s a muscle, flexed by what you consume.

A foggy mind churns out “Continue to Proceed”; a honed one lands “Next.”

Users feel your clarity—in flows that guide them smoothly onward or the cleverly placed "Start over" button. Teams hear it—ideas that stick, not ramble. Starve your reading, and you’re swinging blunt tools. Feed it, and the fog lifts and you deliver words with laser precision.