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"Prune out the small words that qualify how you feel and how you think and what you saw: “a bit,” “a little,” “sort of,” “kind of,” “rather,” “quite,” “very,” “too,” “pretty much,” “in a sense” and dozens more. They dilute your style and your persuasiveness."
William Zinsser • On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
Most adverbs are unnecessary. You will clutter your sentence and annoy the reader if you choose a verb that has a specific meaning and then add an adverb that carries the same meaning.
William Zinsser • On Writing Well, 30th Anniversary Edition: An Informal Guide to Writing Nonfiction
But the secret of good writing is to strip every sentence to its cleanest components.
William Zinsser • On Writing Well, 30th Anniversary Edition: An Informal Guide to Writing Nonfiction
Bill Walsh (who I’ve described exclusively as my personal hero since first picking up a copy of his essential text The Elephants of Style: A Trunkload of Tips on the Big Issues and Gray Areas of Contemporary American English
Emmy J. Favilla • A World Without "Whom"
Warriner’s English Grammar and Composition
Stephen King • On Writing: A Memoir Of The Craft (A Memoir of the Craft (Reissue))
Clear writing is the logical arrangement of thought; a scientist who thinks clearly can write as well as the best writer.