Scott Adams: 80% of the rules of good writing

The Day You Became A Better Writer

• The main technique is keeping things simple

• Prune your sentences

  • Avoid: He was very happy

  • Better: He was happy

• First sentence needs to grab the reader

• Write short sentences

• Put the object before the action

  • Avoid: The ball was hit by the boy (object)

  • Better: The boy hit the ball

Link: The Day You Became A Better Writer