1. One should
never generalize.
2. Do not put
statements in the negative form.
3. Don't never
use a double negation.
4. Parenthetical
remarks (however relevant) are
unnecessary.
5. Eschew
ampersands & abbreviations, etc.
6. Comparisons
are as bad as cliches.
7. The passive
voice is to be avoided.
8. Be more or
less specific.
9. Exaggeration
is a billion times worse than
understatement.
10. One-word
sentences? Eliminate.
11. Don't overuse
exclamation marks!!!
12. capitalize
every sentence and remember always end it
with point
13. Verbs has to
agree with its subjects.
14. A preposition
is a terrible word to end a sentence
with.
15. If any word
is improper at the end of a sentence, a
linking verb is.
16. Place
pronouns as close as possible, especially
in long sentences, as of 10 or more
words, to the irantecedents.
17. Writing
carefully, dangling participles must be
avoided.
18. And don't
start a sentence with a conjunction.
19. Analogies in
writing are like feathers on a snake.
20. Go around the
barn at high noon to avoid
colloquialisms.
21. Take the bull
by the hand and avoid mixing metaphors.
22. Even if a
mixed metaphor sings, it should be
derailed.
23. Avoid trendy
locutions that sound flaky.
24. Avoid cliches
like the plague; they're old hat; seek
viable alternatives.
25. A writer must
not shift your point of view.
26. Eliminate
quotations. As Ralph Waldo Emerson said,
"I hate quotations. Tell me what you
know."
27. Don't be
redundant; don't use more words than
necessary; it's highly superfluous.
28. Proofread
carefully to see if you words out.
29. If you reread
your work, you can find on rereading a
great deal of repetition can be avoided
by rereading and editing.
