Dr Abe V Rotor
- Think first, then write
- Get to the point
- Omit verbal deadwood
- Use familiar words
- Keep your sentences short
- Shorten your paragraphs
- Use specific, concrete language
- Prefer the simple to the complex
- Be positive
- Use the active voice
- Write as you talk
- Use adjectives sparingly
- Revise and sharpen
- Write to express, not to impress
- Odds and ends
Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address is
less than two pages.
1 comment:
This entry is very useful for writers and aspiring writers. Especially for those who publish their works. These guidelines are quite simple, but if followed, would make a lot of difference.
I specifically like the 14th guideline, which is "write to express, not to impress". This is because, a lot of people seemed to have forgotten the real purpose of why we write. It is mainly to communicate and get the message across, not to gain fans and followers.
- Paola Jenine Alvare
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