How to Write with Style

Posted by Dennis G. Jerz on July 14, 2008 5:37 AM | | Comments (0) ~
From a collection of writings by Kurt Vonnegut. Read the full text of the essay, which is summarized (by Vonnegut) as follows:
1. Find a subject you care about
2. Do not ramble, though
3. Keep it simple
4. Have guts to cut
5. Sound like yourself
6. Say what you mean
7. Pity the readers


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