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.
