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Make it so good and so clear that it doesn't need any further explanation. — Shel Silverstein

Good writing is clear thinking made visible. — Bill Wheeler

A clear sentence is no accident. — William Zinsser

Words, like glasses, obscure everything they do not make clear. Before using a fine word, make a place for it. — Joseph Joubert

I learned that comedy is born out of strong characters. I won't begin writing a character until I have a clear take on them. — Maria Semple

I am never as clear about any matter as when I have finished writing about it. — James Van Allen

Will you be so kind, Mademoiselle, as to write down your permanent address on this piece of paper?' She complied. Her writing was clear and legible. — Agatha Christie

May my mind be clear and my heart pure. — Joanie Schirm

When writing about transcendental issues, be transcendentally clear. — Rene Descartes

I report as a machine; I write as a person. That clear dichotomy softens the transition. — Dave Barry

You must make a clear distinction between your creative mode and your critical mode. The two are like water and oil, they do not mix. — Gudjon Bergmann

And every friend I've got has been writing Mars stories. It was pretty clear I'd never catch up. — Larry Niven

Clear writers, like fountains, do not seem so deep as they are; the turbid look the most profound. — Walter Savage Landor

It's hard to draw clear lines between writing and life and I don't think it is necessary to or necessarily good to. — Jonathan Safran Foer

I started writing, or rather, thinking, stories as a child, and at that time the reason was very clear. — John Sladek

If I had a clear vision, none of my books would be what they are. I've got to let the characters show me the way. — Shandy L. Kurth

MAKE YOUR DESIRES CLEAR, AND TO REDUCE THEM TO WRITING. — Napoleon Hill

Clear thinking becomes clear writing; one can't exist without the other. — William Zinsser

Writing requires discipline, detailed thinking, good communication skills, a plan of action, clear vision, and a passion for people. CMT Stibbe — C.M.T. Stibbe

I want my writing to be as clear as water I can see through so that what I experienced is told without my being in any way in the way. — John Cage

The key to good description begins with clear seeing and ends with clear writing, the kind of writing that employs fresh images and simple vocabulary. — Stephen King

Just do it. Get it down on the page. Work hard. And then let go. Ask yourself why you want to write. You have to be clear about that. — Yann Martel

A good style must, first of all, be clear. It must not be mean or above the dignity of the subject. It must be appropriate. — Aristotle.

As I'm writing, certain things become clear to me and certain things begin to feel right and make sense. The pieces start to fall into place. — Candace Bushnell

Most clear writing is a sign that there is no exploration going on. Clear prose indicates the absence of thought. — Marshall McLuhan

Short, sweet, and to the point. Clear writing, and therefore clear commands, comes from clear thinking. Think simple. — Tim Ferriss

Even when I am writing I usually take a break around lunchtime and go for a little walk to clear out my head. — Patricia Cornwell

Assuming you can write clear English sentences, give up all worry about communication. If you want to communicate, use the telephone. — Richard Hugo

Each thing you add to your story is a drop of paint falling into clear water; it spreads through and colors everything. — Lisa Cron

Programming is the art of writing essays in crystal clear prose and making them executable — Per Brinch Hansen

Be sure not to discuss your hero's state of mind. Make it clear from his actions.
(Letter to Alexander Chekhov, May 10, 1886) — Anton Chekhov

I see but one rule: to be clear. — Stendhal

The main thing I try to do is write as clearly as I can. I rewrite a good deal to make it clear. — E.B. White

Top people have very clear goals. They know who they are and they know what they want. They write it down and they make plans for its accomplishment. — Brian Tracy

Make sure your message is clear, yet that you are faithful to its complexity. — Michael Dirda

The most clear-sided view of the darkest
possible situation is itself an act of optimism — Jean-Paul Sartre

His Majesty the King requires that the Royal Chancellery in all written documents endeavor to write in clear, plain Swedish. — Charles XII Of Sweden

He regarded himself as an accomplished writer - a clear sign of madness in anyone. — Paul Theroux

At night I read and write, and things I have never understood become clear; I reap the harvest of the rest of the year's planting — Annie Dillard

I've found that busting your ass on a daily basis to make your art good, clear, and meaningful creates the most luck. — Don Roff

I think what's really hard is making sense and making what you write clear and smooth-flowing. — Roy Blount Jr.

My last page is always latent in my first; but the intervening windings of the way become clear only as I write. — Edith Wharton

Writing in the first person helps to make clear the author's role in constructing rather than discovering the story/knowledge. — Gayle Letherby

As the number of studies increased, it became clear that writing was a far more powerful tool for healing than anyone had ever imagined. — James W. Pennebaker

If there is a secret to writing, I haven't found it yet. All I know is you need to sit down, clear your mind, and hang in there. — Mary McGrory

You can then further enhance the process of writing by forming the clear intention that your Higher Self will influence your writing. — Genevieve Gerard

I want to be clear about this. If you wrote from experience, you'd get maybe one book, maybe three poems. Writers write from empathy. — Nikki Giovanni

I have a little journal that I always keep with me, and when I need to, I'll write poems and things. It really helps to clear my head. — Haley Pullos

Producing writing is not so much like filling a basin or pool once, but rather getting water to keep flowing through till finally it runs clear. — Peter Elbow