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Oct 16, 2013 at 1:25am
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Wednesday Motivation from Mr. Twain!
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Mark Twain is my favorite author! Here's some of his writing wisdom*Bigsmile*

I notice that you use plain, simple language, short words and brief sentences. That is the way to write English - it is the modern way and the best way. Stick to it; don't let fluff and flowers and verbosity creep in. When you catch an adjective, kill it. No, I don't mean utterly, but kill most of them - then the rest will be valuable. They weaken when they are close together. They give strength when they are wide apart. An adjective habit, or a wordy, diffuse, flowery habit, once fastened upon a person, is as hard to get rid of as any other vice.
- Letter to D. W. Bowser, 20 March 1880


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Wednesday Motivation from Mr. Twain! · 10-16-13 1:25am
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