Paramedic Method for Better Writing
Writing for clarity
- Circle the prepositions.
- Circle the "to be" forms.
- Ask "Who is kicking whom?"
- Put this action (the "kicking") in a simple active verb.
- Start fast-no mindless introductions.
- Omit needless words.
- Don't use lots of adverbs and adjectives. Use nouns and verbs.
from Richard Lanham, "Paramedic Method"