The solution to simplify is to clear our heads of clutter. Clear thinking becomes clear writing. Writers must therefore constantly ask: What am I trying to say? Then they must look at what they have written and ask: have I said it? Clutter

Cheat your landlord if you can and must, but do not try to shortchange the Muse. It cannot be done. You can’t fake quality any more than you can fake a good meal.” — William S. Burroughs Unity of pronoun. Are you going to write in the first person, as a participant, or in the third person, as an observer?With science writing, Zinsser shows that the most complicated scientific subjects can be explained elegantly, especially when one avoids jargon.

Just write every day of your life. Read intensely. Then see what happens. Most of my friends who are put on that diet have very pleasant careers.” — Ray Bradbury Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration, the rest of us just get up and go to work.―Stephen King SimplicityMany writers confuse this kind of clutter for style, but the first step to developing a true style is actually learning to eliminate clutter. Only later can writers find their authentic voices. To do this, they should write for themselves, rather than trying to satisfy any specific audience. In particular, they should be obsessive about choosing the right words. The range of acceptable usages changes over time, but jargon is never good taste. Find a subject you care about and which you in your heart feel others should care about. It is this genuine caring, not your games with language, which will be the most compelling and seductive element in your style.” — Stephen King