Troy Posted July 7, 2021 Report Share Posted July 7, 2021 Found on Instagram: * Always avoid annoying alliterations.* Never use a long word when a diminutive one will do.* Parenthetical phrases (the ones that break the flow of a sentence, no matter how relevant or insightful) are not necessary.* Eliminate quotations. As Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “I hate quotations. Tell me what YOU know.”* Don’t be redundant; don’t use more words than necessary; don’t go on and on and on and on; just say it and move on.* Be more or less specific when writing about most things.* One word sentences? Reject. Eliminate. Avoid.* It’s not cool to use colloquialisms, and I ain’t whistling Dixie.* Even if a mixed metaphor sweetens the pot, take the bull by the hand and give it the boot.* Shy away from rhetorical questions. Who needs them, anyway?* Exaggerations are a million, billion times worse than understatements.* Don’t never use a double negative.* Prooofread carefully to see if you got it write.* If you reread your work you’ll find that your rereading might reveal repetitive and redundant uses of your words.* Avoid clichés like the plague: they’re old hat and fall on deaf ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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