Short journal · Original editorial · Words that carry their weight
A specialist word appears before the reader has a reason to know it.
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.
Give a plain explanation at the moment it becomes useful.
Leave an easy return path where possible. Changing a method should not require pretending the earlier attempt never existed.
Try a question
What would you notice after trying this in one small, real situation?