Importance of Clear Writing

Good prose is like a window pane - #GeorgeOrwel

Op-ed is a functional writing
Three Kinds of Obstacles
Obstacles of meaning
Obstacles of construction
obstacles of sound

Brackets - obstruct flow of reading
Put full stop when you have to

Writers Imperative

Sentence Level Mistake

Bigger words than necessary
- even visually creates problem
Redundancies

we mustn't over exaggerate - #TimHenman
- despite the fact that - although
- increase the size of - increase
- at the moment in time - now
- Operators are verbal false limbs - verb becomes phrase
Long Sentences
Clumsy Construction
- Brackets - obstruct flow of reading
- Put full stop when you have to
Clichés and dead phrases
Unnecessary Adjectives
Adverbs
Cleverness
- Can be a break in a smooth ride
- no distraction within the article
if it sounds like writing, I rewrite it - #ElmoreLeonard
Never use metaphor, simile or other figures of speech which you are used to seeing in print
Never use a long word where a short one will do
if it is possible to cut a word out, always cut it
never us the passive, where you can use the active
If you can find a everyday English equivalent
VS Naipal's rules
do not write long Sentences - 10 or 13
each sentence should make a good statement - it should add to the statement before - sentence must go forward or deeper
do not use more big words
never use words whose meaning you are not sure of
the beginner should avoid using adjectives, except those of colour, size and number. use as few adverbs as possible
Avoid the abstract, always go for the concrete

Long blocks of text
Functionless sentences
obstacles that force the reader to reverse
- The later,
- as previously mentioned
- pun not intended
- passive sentence constructions