I try to make what I have written tighter, stronger and more precise, eliminating every element that's not doing useful work. Then I go over it once more, reading it aloud, and am always amazed at how much clutter can still be cut.


On Writing Well, 30th Anniversary Edition: An Informal Guide to Writing Nonfiction (ed. Harper Collins, 2012) - ISBN: 9780062250506

William Zinsser Quotes

I try to make what I have written tighter, stronger and more precise, eliminating every element that's not doing useful work. Then I go over it once...

I try to make what I have written tighter, stronger and more precise, eliminating every element that's not doing useful work. Then I go over it once...

I try to make what I have written tighter, stronger and more precise, eliminating every element that's not doing useful work. Then I go over it once...

I try to make what I have written tighter, stronger and more precise, eliminating every element that's not doing useful work. Then I go over it once...