Useful rules for writing
Michael Nielsen’s blog is hard to follow. However, this post, on rules for ‘rewriting’ (I’d say rules for writing) is spot-on. Highlights:
- Every sentence should grab the reader and propel them forward
- Every paragraph should contain a striking idea, originally expressed
- The most significant ideas should be distilled into the most potent sentences possible
- Use the strongest appropriate verb
- Beware of nominalization
