So the writer who breeds more words than he needs, is making a chore for the reader who reads.

You'll be on your way up! You'll be seeing great sights! You'll join the high fliers who soar to high heights.

Don't live to please everyone. Embrace those who enjoy your company and to hell with the haters.

And that is a story that no one can beat, When I say that I saw it on Mulberry Street.

Poor empty pants With nobody inside them.

Now, the Star-Belly Sneetches had bellies with stars. The Plain-Belly Sneetches had none upon thars.

Writing simply means no dependent clauses, no dangling things, no flashbacks, and keeping the subject near the predicate. We throw in as many fresh words we can get away with. Simple, short sentences don't always work. You have to do tricks with pacing, alternate long sentences with short, to keep it vital and alive.... Virtually every page is a cliffhanger--you've got to force them to turn it."~