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https://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/a-harvard-linguists-13-simple-tips-for-beco...

A Harvard Linguist's (and Bill Gates's Favorite Author) 13 Simple Tips for Becoming a Great Writer

Is one tip not doing weird things with possessives and parentheticals in a headline? No? Oh well.

Writing well is hard, but Steven Pinker managed to boil the essentials down to just 13 tweet-length tips.

There are several reasons I don't do Twatter. One of them is that it caters to short attention spans. Another is oh crap I'm out of characters I'm just going to continue this in another Twit.

Obviously, when it comes to turning a correct and compelling phrase, the guy knows what he's talking about. And thankfully, he's willing to share.

Obviously, it would be wrong of me to snark on the advice of a guy with those kind of credentials, right? That would make me, like, the most arrogant asshole, wouldn't it?

I mean, that's what I usually do, but in this case, I think the advice is worth reading for writers. Give it a shot.