. The most famous dictum in that book, and one that most beginning writers of my acquaintance need to assimilate, is "Omit needless words."Continuing to type after making that point would be oxymoronic, so I shan't.
Author of the Faye Longchamp Archaeological Mysteries
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Writing Tips for the Practical-Minded #17: Omit needless words
Yesterday, I directed you toward Strunk and White's timeless guide for writers, The Elements of Style. The most famous dictum in that book, and one that most beginning writers of my acquaintance need to assimilate, is "Omit needless words."
Continuing to type after making that point would be oxymoronic, so I shan't.
. The most famous dictum in that book, and one that most beginning writers of my acquaintance need to assimilate, is "Omit needless words."Continuing to type after making that point would be oxymoronic, so I shan't.
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- Mary Anna Evans
- Mary Anna Evans has degrees in physics and engineering, but her heart is in the past. Her series character, Faye Longchamp, lives the exciting life of an archaeologist, and Mary Anna envies her a little. Faye Longchamp's growing list of adventures include Artifacts, Relics, Effigies, Findings, Floodgates and, coming in October, Strangers. Mary Anna is a co-founder and board member of the Anhinga Writers' Studio. The Studio presents an annual summer workshop in Gainesville, Florida, providing writing instruction and networking for fiction and nonfiction authors of all levels of experience. For information on this year's summer workshop, visit www.anhingawriters.org.
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Sigh. This was supposed to appear tomorrow, but I am a failure at prescheduling these things. So you folks got a double-dose of sausage today and none tomorrow. My apologies. But I'll be home Monday, cooking up some fresh sausage and writing tips for y'all.
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