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by sonicvroooom 270 days ago
I second that.

> short, simply constructed and direct [sentences]

require an honed writing skill; a finely tuned feeling for language, reading flow and contiguous thought; and while time and effort can culminate in such abilities, they shouldn't be prioritized.

It's better to have adept editors who like fiddling--sorry, tinkering, with syntax and semantics.