The most fun in breaking a rule is in knowing what rule you're breaking.

Remember to never split an infinitive. The passive voice should never be used. Do not put statements in the negative form. Proofread carefully to see if you words out. And don't start a sentence with a conjugation.

When your government, employer, landlord, merchant, banker and local sports team gang up to picture, digitize and permanently record your every activity, you are placed under unprecedented control.

Is sloppiness in speech caused by ignorance or apathy? I don't know and I don't care.

Give your main clause a little space. Prose is not like boxing; the skilled writer deliberately telegraphs his punch, knowing that the reader wants to take the message directly on the chin.

If you re-read your work, you can find on re-reading a great deal of repetition can be avoided by re-reading and editing.

By elevating your reading, you will improve your writing or at least tickle your thinking.