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On writing well

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    Eric Tan
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Never using two words when one works

Be impeccable on writing means removing unnecessary words.

Such as "personal". In the sentence: "It is his personal feeling.", "his" has the same meaning, there is no need to use two words.

But...why writers shall keep sentences clean? Does it have benefit? Yes, clean sentence makes audiences feel good, and they are more likely to treat you good.

How to write clear? Here is a way: Re-writing. Refrain sentence until can't be shorter. Find extra words, and remove them. Similar to meditation: observe, and ease back when finding yourself distracted. Clutter mind will disappear.

Only the left words matter. No matter how short the sentence is. As it represents everything already.