Quote by: William Zinsser

Look for the clutter in your writing and prune it ruthlessly. Be grateful for everything you can throw away. Reexamine each sentence you put on paper. Is every word doing new work? Can any thought be expressed with more economy? Is anything pompous or pretentious or faddish? Are you hanging on to something useless just because you think it's beautiful?...Simplify, simplify.


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  • NameWilliam Zinsser
  • Descriptionwriter, editor, journalist, literary critic, professor
  • BornOctober 7, 1922
  • DiedMay 12, 2015
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionJournalist