Sublime

All leads—of every variety—should be sound. They should never promise what does not follow.

To keep from worrying about criticism, here is Rule 3: Let’s keep a record of the fool things we have done and criticize ourselves. Since we can’t hope to be perfect, let’s do what E. H. Little did: let’s ask for unbiased, helpful, constructive criticism.

1Never use a metaphor, simile, or other figure of speech which you are used to seeing in print. 2Never use a long word where a short one will do. 3If it is possible to cut a word out, always cut it out. 4Never use the passive where you can use the active. 5Never use a foreign phrase, a scientific word, or a jargon word if you can think of an everyd