Day 214: Remove adjectives.
As for the adjective, when in doubt leave it out.
(Mark Twain)
Sentences are about verbs first and then nouns second. Everything else is in the sentence to explain the verbs and nouns. The verbs and nouns, then, are your tools to communicate the central ideas. If you remove the adjectives and adverbs, will the reader still understand the central idea in the sentence? If not, then reconsider your nouns and verbs; don’t add more adjectives and adverbs.
After this analysis, you may find that you no longer need the modifying words. A well-chosen noun generally does not need an adjective, just as a well-chosen verb typically does not need an adverb.
