Cutting Quote by William Strunk, Jr

“Rewrite and revise. Do not be afraid to seize what you have and cut it to ribbons ... Good writing means good revising.”

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Vigorous writing is concise. A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason that a drawing should…

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A drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts.

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To acquire style, begin by affecting none.

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Do not, therefore, say "I feel nauseous," unless you are sure you have that effect on others.

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The adjective hasn't been built that can pull a weak or inaccurate noun out of a tight place,

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Make definite assertions. Avoid tame, colorless, hesitating, non-committal language.

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Vigorous writing is concise.

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The approach to style is by way of plainness, simplicity, orderliness, sincerity.

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A dash is a mark of separation stronger than a comma, less formal than a colon, and more relaxed than parentheses.

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It is worse to be irresolute than to be wrong.

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If you don't know how to pronounce a word, say it loud!

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