Monday, October 08, 2007

Some writing tips from a great writer

For those of us who neesd to hone up on our writing skills,Sans Serif reminds us of novelist and journalist VS Naipaul's writing tips.

1.Don't write long sentences( def guilty of that )

2.Each sentence should make a clear statement-(try to but sometimes ramble)

3.Don't use big words-(yep agree with that)

4.Never use words whose meanings you are not sure of-( def)

5.Use as few adverbs as possible-(agree)

6.Avoid the abstract-(try to)

AND MOST IMPORTANTLY

7.PRACTICE

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