“When you catch an adjective, kill it. No, I don't mean utterly, but
kill most of them--then the rest will be valuable. They weaken when
they are close together. They give strength when they are far apart.”
~Mark Twain

1. Get rid of adjectives. (As much as possible use a specific noun so you don't have to use an adjective also.)

Examples:

less good:

The angry man stood by the tree.

better:

The man stood by the tree cursing and pounding his fist into his hand.

less good :

Herman jumped into his sports car and drove away.

better:

Herman jumped into his Porsche 924 and sped away.

2. Use strong verbs.

If you use strong verbs you will be able to write with fewer words that have more impact.

Examples

replace quickly walked with scurried, scrambled, ran

replace angrily grabbed with jerked, yanked, snatched

3. State things clearly and bluntly (use active language instead of passive).

Examples

passive : > Much fun was had by all.

active: > The entire team celebrated their win over their arch rivals.

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