A correspondent sends a suggested edit of a business office of my writing tips for PhD students
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Keep the newspaper every bit curt every bit possible. Be concise. Every give-and-take must count. As yous edit the paper enquire yourself constantly, “can I brand the same my point inwards less space?” together with “Do Must I really accept to enjoin this?” Final papers should locomote no to a greater extent than than under 40 pages, drafts should be shorter. (Do every bit I say, non every bit I do!) Shorter is better.
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Keep it short
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Keep it short
Be concise. Every give-and-take must count. As yous edit, enquire yourself, “can I brand my quest inwards less space?” together with “must enjoin this?” Final papers should locomote nether forty pages, drafts shorter. Shorter is better.
Well, I did enjoin "do every bit I say, don't produce every bit I do!"