One of the most vital questions we can ask in our writing is, “What can I cut out?” This is a great habit to adopt because cutting makes your writing sharper, crisper, and cleaner.

When you write, go back through it and take out all unnecessary adverbs, filler, and padding. Longer does not mean better. Longer usually means the piece is more diluted.

If you can make your paragraphs and sentences shorter without sacrificing the meaning, it will make the piece stronger. This is tough if you have been used to padding reports for school or work.

In writing, less is usually more.

Daily Question: Do you find this idea of cutting unnecessary words to be intimidating, or liberating?