Rewrite nonfiction prose using William Zinsser's clarity and brevity principles.
npx skills add https://github.com/514-labs/agent-evals --skill zinsser-writing
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: zinsser-writing Source: https://github.com/514-labs/agent-evals/tree/main/.agents/skills/zinsser-writing Command: npx skills add https://github.com/514-labs/agent-evals --skill zinsser-writing
This skill helps writers produce clear, concise nonfiction prose by applying William Zinsser's On Writing Well principles, reducing clutter and improving reader comprehension.
Provide a draft sample and I will rewrite it applying Zinsser principles to remove clutter and improve readability.
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To edit nonfiction writing for clarity, apply Zinsser principles by eliminating clutter, using concrete nouns and active verbs, cutting unnecessary words, and revising to ensure tight sentences and explicit meaning.
Revising essays and reports for brevity requires shortening sentences and cutting unnecessary words while maintaining humanity. This rewriting process ensures nonfiction prose stays concise without sacrificing the original message.
Clear nonfiction writing uses concrete nouns and active verbs to achieve explicit meaning, while cluttered prose relies on unnecessary words. Simplicity and brevity ensure reader comprehension without losing a warm, human voice.
You can use this clear-writing approach to improve emails, articles, essays, and reports. Zinsser principles apply broadly across nonfiction text to reduce clutter and improve readability for various formats.
Zinsser's writing principles focus on nonfiction prose; they should not be used for creative fiction or poetry. These rules target clarity, brevity, and humanity, which may not suit expressive or stylized literary formats.
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