Short journal · Original editorial · Words that carry their weight
A sentence asks the reader to remember three separate conditions.
Clear writing connects an action with its purpose. A concrete noun and a useful verb often reveal what a vague assurance hides. Revise for the reader's task, and keep deliberate ambiguity only where it serves the piece.
Separate the conditions in the order they will be used.
Keep the original situation in view. A method that solves a different problem is still a detour, however attractive it looks.
Try a question
What would you notice after trying this in one small, real situation?