But the secret of good writing is to strip.... : Quote by William Zinsser

“ But the secret of good writing is to strip every sentence to its cleanest components. Every word that serves no function, every long words that could be a short word, every adverb that carries the same meaning that's already in the verb. every passive construction that leaves the reader unsure of who is doing what-these are the thousand and one adulterants that weaken the strength of a sentence. And they usually occur in proportion to education and rank. ”

William Zinsser
  • From : On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
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