1. Leave out as much as you can.
2. Simple words, in the right order, will surprise you with their power.
3. Don’t describe everything. We all know what stuff looks like. A forest is a forest; a table is a table – shut the hell up and get on with it.

Just a few of Benjamin Johncock’s top tips for drafting a novel, over on Bookanista. For more great advice on brevity in writing read the full article here.