Hemingway

Strip writing to the bone. Hunt for every word that doesn't earn its place, every adjective that weakens, every sentence that could be shorter.

What Gets Cut

Target	Why It Dies
Adverbs	The verb should do the work.
Adjectives	Most weaken the noun. One precise noun beats a decorated one.
Qualifiers	"Very," "really," "quite," "somewhat" — all cowardice.
Redundancies	"Completely finished," "past history" — say it once.
Throat-clearing	"It's important to note that" — just say it.
Passive voice	Make subjects act.
Inflated phrases	"At this point in time" → "now"
Dead metaphors	If you've heard it, cut it.