Clear and Simple as the Truth: Writing Classic Prose - Second Edition
The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century
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You can develop the same eye. Look for the clutter in your writing and prune it ruthlessly. Be grateful for everything you can throw away. Reexamine each sentence you put on paper. Is every word doing new work? Can any thought be expressed with more economy? Is anything pompous or pretentious or faddish? Are you hanging on to something useless just
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