52 Tips for Better Writing
December 26th, 2006 -- by Augie De Blieck Jr.
There is only one way to write well, remember. Failing that, try some of these helpful suggestions:
- Don’t be redundant; don’t use more words than necessary; it’s highly superfluous.
- It behooves you to avoid archaic expressions.
- Avoid archaeic spellings too.
- Understatement is always best.
- Exaggeration is a billion times worse than understatement.
- One-word sentences? Eliminate. Always!
- Analogies in writing are like feathers on a snake.
- The passive voice should not be used.
- Don’t be redundant.
- Use the apostrophe in it’s proper place and omit it when its not needed.
- Don’t never use no double negatives.
- Poofread carefully to see if you any words out.
- Hopefully, you will use words correctly, irregardless of how others use them.
- Eschew obfuscation.
- No sentence fragments.
December 26th, 2006 at 11:32 am
LOL!!! :D