Simple, declarative sentences are not necessarily better than complex ones; the converse is equally true. Clarity is a desideratum, but it is not necessarily a bad thing to challenge the reader. Loose verbiage is not a hallmark of good writing — pruning is desirable; but, shorter is not always better. (Nor is the most concise … Continue reading proverbs from Roger’s writing lair (with a nod to Blake’s “Proverbs of Hell”)