Sometimes I just wish that I could just sit down, write everything that's on my mind, click save, print, and have a perfect composition right there in my hand. Unfortunately there's a little more to writing than that. It not only has to be readable, but I rather like not sounding stupid in my writing. Luckily we have the re-writing and editing processes. In chapter 3 they give very good tips and instructions on how to make the most out of your first drafts and how editing can help you.
In chapter 4 it discussed descriptions. Oh, how I love descriptions!! I can be sucked in so easily to any work when it has imagery that makes my mind reel. In my own writing I don't fancy sounding boring. I'm not always successful, but, hey, nobody's perfect, right?
One thing they pointed out in the chapter was that you should avoid cliches... like the plague. As you can see, I am definitely a culprit with that. With the millions of words I COULD use, I usually just stick the well-known, overused phrase.
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