In addition to these large rules there are some little ones.\u00c2\u00a0 These require that the author shall<\/p>\n
12.\u00c2\u00a0 Say what he is proposing to say, not merely come near it.
\n13.\u00c2\u00a0 Use the right word, not its second cousin.
\n14.\u00c2\u00a0 Eschew surplusage.
\n15.\u00c2\u00a0 Not omit necessary details.
\n16.\u00c2\u00a0 Avoid slovenliness of form.
\n17.\u00c2\u00a0 Use good grammar.
\n18.\u00c2\u00a0 Employ a simple and straightforward style.<\/p>\n
Twain, Mark. “Fennimore Cooper’s Literary Offenses.” In Mark Twain: Collected Tales, Sketches, Speeches and Essays, 1891-1910, edited by Louis J. Budd. New York: Library of America, 1992, 181-182.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In addition to these large rules there are some little ones.\u00c2\u00a0 These require that the author shall 12.\u00c2\u00a0 Say what he is proposing to say, not merely come near it. 13.\u00c2\u00a0 Use the right word, not its second cousin. 14.\u00c2\u00a0 Eschew surplusage. 15.\u00c2\u00a0 Not omit necessary details. 16.\u00c2\u00a0 Avoid slovenliness of form. 17.\u00c2\u00a0 Use good … Continue reading Mark Twain’s Writing Rules<\/span>