Unnecessary Words

Most writers use too many words, not from carelessness but because speech habits transfer to the page. Phrases like in order toand at this point in time feel natural, so they slip in and make readers work harder than they should.
Unnecessary Words fixes that.

Giacomo Giammatteo walks through the main sources of wordiness — wordy phrases, redundancies, filler words, hidden verbs, weak openings, prepositional overload, vague language, and more — using clear examples and direct comparisons that show exactly what to cut and why. Each chapter is short, focused, and followed by a quiz so you can practice immediately.

You'll also learn when extra words are justified, how clear writing builds authority, and how to run a systematic edit with search lists and checklists designed to catch what most writers miss. By the end, you'll have a sharper eye for what belongs on the page — and practical tools you can use on books, articles, emails, and business documents.

Clear writing isn't about bigger words. It's about the right ones — and only the ones you need.