What are William Safire’s Rules for writers?
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May 24, 2024
 What are William Safire’s Rules for writers?
 I have written down bellow some of William Safire’s Rules for writers
- Remember to never split an infinitive.
 - The passive voice should never be used.
 - Do not put statements in the negative form.
 - Verbs have to agree with their subjects.
 - Proofread carefully to see if you words out.
 -  If you reread your work, you can find on rereading a great deal of repetition can be by
 - rereading and editing.
 - A writer must not shift your point of view.
 - And don’t start a sentence with a conjunction. (Remember, too, a preposition is a terrible word
 - to end a sentence with.)
 - Don’t overuse exclamation marks(!).
 - Place pronouns as close as possible, especially in long sentences, as of 10 or more words, to
 - their antecedents.
 - Writing carefully, dangling participles must be avoided.
 - If any word is improper at the end of a sentence, a linking verb is.
 - Take the bull by the hand and avoid mixing metaphors.
 - Avoid trendy locutions that sound flaky. Everyone should be careful to use a singular pronoun with singular nouns in their writing.
 - Always pick on the correct idiom. 
 - The adverb always follows the verb.
 - Last but not least, avoid cliches like the plague; seek viable alternatives.