Danny Rubin, former news reporter, has created an online resource called “News to Live By.” In his words, Rubin defines his website as one that “highlights the career and leadership lessons ‘hidden’ in the day’s top stories” because “headlines are full of practical ways we can get better at our jobs.”

According to Rubin, his simple tip involving removing unnecessary words from your writing is a way to “make your work read faster, look sharper and feel more authoritative.”

Step One: Finish writing your document, then hit “CTRL+F” to bring up a search box.

Step Two: Search through your writing, looking for any and all or the words below. Delete or fix any of these words you come across:

   very, just and really (remove all three)

   in order (delete, as in “I did this in order to do that”)

   that (delete, as in “I believe that you are correct”)

   quite (delete, excess word)

   thing (replace with specific word for “thing”)

   utilize (switch to “use” or pick another verb)

   get or got (pick another, more descriptive verb)

   -ing verbs (“I am writing” becomes “I write”)

Step three: Print out the document to check your edits.

Viola!

 

source: http://www.newstoliveby.net/2014/04/10/improve-writing/