Absurd Writing “Rules”
I often encounter on-line writing advice that urges writers to bid good-bye forever to seemingly innocuous words. The advice-givers promote getting rid of a word like “very, “then,” or “that” as a magical way to transform prose into leaner, more interesting, and clearer copy. “Look! Just stop using this one word, and you will be […]
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