The situation is perilous, but there is still one chance of escape.

Rich, ornate prose is hard to digest, generally unwholesome, and sometimes nauseating.

The approach to style is by way of plainness, simplicity, orderliness, sincerity.

A dash is a mark of separation stronger than a comma, less formal than a colon, and more relaxed than parentheses.

Vigorous writing is concise.

If you don't know how to pronounce a word, say it loud!

Make definite assertions. Avoid tame, colorless, hesitating, non-committal language.