While having breakfast today morning, I started thinking about the difference in writing style that is responsible for the slow pace in which my current assignment is moving.
Imagine 6 people among them 3 lawyers, one chief operations officer of a bank and a financial analyst sitting round a table reviewing a 100 page document.
Enter day 2 of phase 2 of drafting and I'm inspired to describe something to you.
Its maroon in colour and is 3.5 feet high. It measures 1.5 feet in diameter at the top tapering to one foot at the bottom. It has several zigzag lines running from top to bottom separated by an uneven half a foot. Four bamboo sticks protrude from its open top and we can therefore assume that it contains some substance such as soil in which the bamboo sticks stand. The bamboo stick vary from 1 to 2 inches in diameter and 4 to 6 feet in visible height.
Painted an accurate picture? maybe, maybe not. Differences in writing style, perception priorities and prejudices make for different sentence structures and choice of words. Now imagine the different views 6 professionals can have when it comes to a 100 page document meant for public consumption.
Enter freaking day 2.
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