Vigorous writing is concise. A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason that a drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts. This requires not that the writer make all his sentences short, or that he avoid all detail and treat his subjects only in outline, but that every word tell.
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William Strunk, Jr.
The Elements of Style
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Less isn't more, but it's often better.
Email me. If you want me to cut your work, send me a sample of 1,000 or fewer words. (If you send more, I'll select 1,000 from what you send me.)
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