General drafting rules

All writing, no matter the subject or length, must be a harmonious whole; with an understandable logic; with an order, neatness and sense, for this it is necessary to take into account the following guidelines:

* Think hard about the proposed topic. If the subject you want to deal with is not managed or is not fully understood, it is important to refer to it fully. It is advisable to document the proposed topic, in order to take ownership of its content.

* Draw a plan or script. A well-organized plan is the foundation of good execution. It avoids contradictions, repetition of ideas, lack of logic, inconsistencies, etc. A previous plan allows us to deal with everything in due time; It helps to situate the facts, lock the action and reach the outcome in a natural and harmonious way. This working scheme avoids having to retouch, add, shorten or translate phrases or concepts, which would not be in place if we had not previously ordered it.

* Write simply and naturally. Avoid bombast or bombast; they are generally improper in plain and simple wording. Valery gave this advice: "Between two words the minor must be chosen." In other words, the least ambitious, the least strident, the most modest. Although you write on a complex subject, refer to it in a simple way; keep in mind that their purpose is to communicate your thoughts and not to display erudition.

* Write clearly. Clarity is essential in a written text. Every poorly constructed phrase is inevitably dark and incomprehensible. The clarity of it lies fundamentally in the grammar. So keep in mind the matches, the time correlation, the proper use of the propositions, etc. Don't write very long paragraphs; These, if not well written, give the impression of heaviness and poor agility. Its construction requires a certain skill. Use short paragraphs, period and aside, short sentences.

* Use the words accurately. You should avoid the use of barbarisms or vulgarisms in bad taste, which are synonyms of poverty of vocabulary. Do not use voices or words of very broad and ambiguous meaning (such as the word "thing"), which by its very scope does not point to anything specific. Always prefer the concrete word, which designates objects and beings, to the abstract word. If, for the purposes of writing, you have to resort to the use of synonyms, try to choose the most appropriate one.

* Use punctuation marks correctly. The dots, commas, question marks, or exclamation marks must be well placed; Otherwise, they radically change the meaning of the phrase, and make it difficult to understand.

* Make a draft first. No one, except a person with a lot of skill, is able to do a perfect writing on the first attempt. There is always some difficulty: a turn may be poorly constructed, or the adjective used may not be the most appropriate, or a secondary idea may have been left unfinished, etc. Always make an eraser and submit it to a thorough polishing job. Carefully review the form and content.

* Deepen your reading and knowledge of the language. Read a lot, especially to great writers; look at his prose, analyze his way of expressing himself, his art of composing the narrative, a scene or a portrait, the construction of dialogue; they are and always will be the best procedure for learning to write. There must also be a progressive knowledge of the language and a greater command of vocabulary.