Simplicity

"How can the rest of us achieve such enviable freedom from clutter? The answer is to clear our heads of clutter. Clear thinking becomes clear writing; one can't exist without the other (Zinsser[8])."

I know from my own experience that this quote is proven to be 100% correct. In order for me to write a good essay, paragraph, or even sentence, I need to have a clear mindset so I can focus on my task at hand. I usually put myself in a comfortable, calm and quiet surrounding so I can concentrate. It's difficult to write anything with hundreds of other things on my mind because either I'll start to get side tracked, thinking about all the other things I have to do or I won't be able to have clear and concise thoughts. I try to block out everything else except the topic of my essay in order to write most effectively, which always works best for me.