The Elements of Style

The part of Elements of Style that I found most helpful and that I would like to try to incorporate more in my writing is section 17 in Principles of Composition. It is entitled "Omit Needless Words" and I think that this is something I really need to work on. It gives several examples and ways of getting around unnecessary words. I often try to put in extra words because I think it makes my writing sound more educated or more poignant, but this is not the case, as it says in this section, "vigorous writing is concise. A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences..."
Hopefully now that I am conscious of this element I will be able to greatly improve my writing by cutting down on needless words and sentences and making my writing more concise.