Riting Wright
Compendium of my thoughts and various anonymous authors
- Randy Smith    



Always avoid alliteration.

Prepositions are not good words to end sentences with.

Avoid clichés like the plague.

Some words like cliches are correctly written using special charactérs.

Do not overuse semicolons; almost any use can be overuse.

Be careful to use adjectives and adverbs correct.

Always proofread to see if you any words out.

Spell check her programs plane lee in Dick ate err ors four revue, but their still may bee spilling miss steaks.

Metaphors are like similes.

Even if a mixed metaphor sings, it should be derailed.

Use colloquialisms when pigs fly.

Avoid the use of ampersands & abbreviations, etc.

Foreign words and phrases are usually not apropos.

Parenthetical remarks (even when relevant) can be distracting.

Its important to use apostrophe's with great care.

It is better not to unnecessarily split an infinitive.

About sentence fragments.

Even though a particularly long sentence may be technically correct, it may obscure the meaning of the written words because a concise style is easier to follow and interpret.

Avoid unnecessary redundancy.

A writer must avoid shifting your point of view.

A verb must agree with their subjects.

Never generalize.

Understatement is always the best.

Exaggeration is a billion times worse.

Watch out for irregular verbs which have creeped into our language.

Steer clear of quotations. "I hate quotations," Ralph Emerson said. "Tell me what you know."

Be more or less specific.

The passive voice is to be avoided.

Who needs rhetorical questions?

Above all, writing should be sincere, whether you mean it or not.