Good Editing

I found this to bea very useful set of points to use when editing. I hope you find it to bebeneficial too.

Shorten long sentences. Long sentences will tax your reader. Keep to an average of 15-20 words and make sure no sentence is longer than 30 words. Cut (most) adjectives. Empty, over-used adjectives leave readers cold or make them ask “as opposed to what?” So cut them. And if you really must use one, make it interesting. Switch from passive to active verbs. If a sentence feels distant, ol...