Four basic premises of writing: clarity, brevity, simplicity, and humanity.
Never forget that you are practicing a craft with certain principles.
Nobody told all the new e-mail writers that the essence of writing is rewriting. Just because they are writing with ease and enjoyment doesn't mean they are writing well.
Motivation clears the head faster than a nasal spray.
Writing improves in direct ratio to the things we can keep out of it that shouldn't be there.
You can solve most of your writing problems if you stop after every sentence and ask: what does the reader need to know next?