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@@ -14,9 +14,8 @@ your experiments and adventures with the Emacs text editor / operating
system / way of life! We welcome speakers of *all backgrounds* and
*all levels of experience*, including newcomers giving their first
talk. What have you found exciting about Emacs lately? What do you
-wish someone had told you when you were starting out or learning more?
-What part of your workflow might inspire someone to get into Emacs or
-go deeper?
+wish someone had told you when you were starting out? What part of
+your workflow might inspire someone to get into Emacs or go deeper?
A great way to get started with writing a proposal is to start by
exploring the programs from previous years: [[https://emacsconf.org/2020/schedule/][2020]], [[https://emacsconf.org/2019/schedule/][2019]], [[https://emacsconf.org/2015/schedule/][2015]], [[https://emacsconf.org/2013/#program][2013]].
@@ -32,12 +31,12 @@ it if EmacsConf 2021 could highlight interesting perspectives and
reflect the diversity of our community. If you know someone who might
have a good idea for a talk, please reach out to them and encourage
them to submit a proposal. Many people (especially from
-underrepresented groups such as women, people of colour, and
-non-developers) might not consider themselves expert enough to share
-their thoughts. If you let them know that you value their knowledge
-and maybe even suggest something that you think others would like to
-hear more about, they may realize that they have something worth
-sharing and that we would love to hear from them.
+underrepresented groups such as women, people of colour,
+non-developers, etc.) might not consider themselves expert enough to
+share their thoughts. If you let them know that you value their
+knowledge and maybe even suggest something that you think others would
+like to hear more about, they may realize that they have something
+worth sharing and that we would love to hear from them.
* Important dates
@@ -86,10 +85,10 @@ As you think about your talk, consider what you can share in:
- *Up to 40 minutes total:* What would benefit from a deep dive?
How do you keep it engaging?
-When you write your proposal, outline what you plan to talk about if
-you have 5-10 minutes. If you would like to propose a longer talk,
-outline what you might include for a 5-10 minute talk, a 20-minute
-talk, and optionally a 40-minute talk.
+When writing your proposal, please write an outline of what you would
+like to discuss if you had 5-10 minutes. If you would like to propose
+a longer talk, please also provide outlines for the shorter formats to
+make it easier for us to schedule everything.
Example for a 40-minute talk: