Parsimony of Language
As my friends (and probably my readers) can tell you, I’m no enemy to baroque language. I do love me some rich descriptions! But that’s not the same as wasting words, throwing them away on redundancies. While not everybody needs to write like Ernest Hemingway, a certain frugality with those precious little words keeps the writing clean and comprehensible. Let’s consider a few examples. Stating the Obvious Take the adverb aloud. It’s useful to indicate that something is not silent. … Read More »