Friday, June 20, 2008

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Vigorous writing is concise. A sentence should have no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason that a drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts. — Strunk & White

Write nothing that is not necessary.


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4 comments:

  1. karigee20 June, 2008 14:59

    "Eschew surplussage," sayeth Mark Twain :)

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  2. patrick20 June, 2008 16:13

    The Elements of style was a required textbook for my introduction to journalism class in college. I recall thinking they were full of crap.

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  3. Anonymous20 June, 2008 17:16

    sometimes it is the writing that is necessary.
    i'd go more: write nothing *when* not necessary

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  4. I, Rodius21 June, 2008 07:32

    Heh. You done strunked the Strunk.

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