I'm really into this "how to say what you want in fewer words" kick. I'm not sure that I'm actually following it, but I like seeing examples and what they can be changed into. It's like a puzzle with too many pieces and you have to figure out which pieces are excess. This actually sounds fun to me. This blog post on the New York Times discusses some examples in the NYT where sentences could have been slimmed down. The first one is my favorite, "In point of fact" - what does that even mean? I guess even the best journalists can fall victim to wordiness!
This is a good article. It's refreshing to know that even writers who are published make errors--now I don't feel so bad about my own mistakes.
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