Plain Language Books Help You Get More Readers

A type of access in the publishing industry began swimming around my brain for the past week and I wanted to highlight why there should be more of it. It began when I was recommending a book to a sighted friend. They wanted some book recommendations. I recommended some books, they tried the books, then they reported back, “These were hard for me to read because of my reading struggles.” I suggested audio books, but the words used were still too complex. I began looking for a plain language version of the book but couldn’t find any. Plain language writing is a writing practice that broadens readership. When content creators write in plain language, a variety of ages, education levels, and disabilities can understand your writing. People that are also learning English as a second language can benefit from a plain language version of your books. Even though there are children’s books that are already in plain language by default, making a plain language version of your adult book will…