Writers Often Mislead Readers on Vital Statistics

Lack of context renders simple numbers meaningless or even misleading

This story started out as a cautionary tale for writers. But it grew into something I felt compelled to share beyond the writing community, so I first published it on Medium [paywall]. I bring it to the Writer’s Guide verbatim, but with a new headline and subtitle aimed at you and me.

Because: No matter what subject matter you write about, it’s vital th…