4-Mercy at Appomatto . Author Quotations on Writing Writing is thinking on paper. s Writing is a craft not an art. t Examine every word you put on paper. You'll find a surprising number that don't serve any purpose d Keep your paragraphs short. Writing is visual-it catches the eyes before it has a chance to catch the brain n Clutter is the disease of American writing, We are a society strangling in unnecessary words, circular constructions, pompous frills and meaningless jargon W BTL E The end of authorW B T L E Quotations on Writing I. Author The end of Author. Writing is thinking on paper. Writing is a craft not an art. Examine every word you put on paper. You'll find a surprising number that don't serve any purpose. Keep your paragraphs short. Writing is visual—it catches the eyes before it has a chance to catch the brain. Clutter is the disease of American writing. We are a society strangling in unnecessary words, circular constructions, pompous frills and meaningless jargon. Lesson 14 – Mercy at Appomattox