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Craft Chat How to kill a word - handy ebook/slideshare for editing

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How to Kill a Word

The document discusses techniques for editing writing by removing unnecessary words. It provides quotes from famous authors advocating for concise writing styles. Examples are given of rewriting sentences and paragraphs with fewer words. The goal of these editing techniques is to engage readers'...
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