Clutter

Fighting clutter is like fighting weeds — the writer is always slightly behind.

– William Zinsser in On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing NonFiction

All kinds of clutter. Things accumulate all the time – on table tops, counters, closets. Mental clutter, physical clutter, emotional clutter, psychic clutter – must be magical clutter. What to do about it?

Look for clutter in your writing and prune it ruthlessly. Be grateful for everything you can throw away.

– William Zinsser in On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing NonFiction