Seeking to improve writing skills. I hate old technical articles I've made. Here are some notes I am referencing:
- Wipe out the added frills... No "really", "a bit", "very" etc.
- Remove words that have no purpose to the sentence when put alone. e.g. "I hate old technical articles I've made in the past". "In the past" not needed.
- Additionally, examine every word: a large number don’t serve any purpose.
- No over-explaining. If you think they know then don't write it. Avoid assuming the reader is dumb.
- Try not to put certain adverbs like "surprisingly" to a fact. It manipulates the value on a fact before it could be read. Speak facts as they are truth.
- Use more plain and short sentences. Each sentence contains a thought; Or each sentence contains a fact.
- If a sentence is troublesome to get right, get rid of it.
- What does the reader want to know next?
- Write my thoughts, write against it, see a different perspective, then cut it all into a short outline.
- Practice one sentence at a time. Separate up sentences. Judge each sentence on its own, and prove its worth.
