Place yourself in the background; write in a way that comes naturally; work from a suitable design; write with nouns and verbs; do not overwrite; do not overstate; avoid the use of qualifiers; do not affect a breezy style; use orthodox spelling; do not explain too much; avoid fancy words; do not take shortcuts as the cost of clarity; prefer the standard to the offbeat; make sure the reader knows who is speaking; do not use dialect; revise and rewrite.

Don Marquis came down after a month on the wagon, ambled over to the bar, and announced, 'I've conquered that goddamn willpower of mine. Gimme a double Scotch.

Salutations; it's just my fancy way of saying hello or good morning

Not even a collapsing world looks dark to a man who is about to make his fortune.

It is deeply satisfying to win a prize in front of a lot of people.

Safety is all well and good: I prefer freedom.

A good farmer is nothing more nor less than a handy man with a sense of humus.