http://www.rossparker.com my personal homepage Thu, 19 Aug 2010 22:32:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.rossparker.com/2009/10/11/useful-rules-for-writing/ http://www.rossparker.com/2009/10/11/useful-rules-for-writing/#comments Sun, 11 Oct 2009 12:36:20 +0000 Ross http://www.rossparker.com/?p=385 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

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