For papers and presentations at work (ones where i have time to do it right) I write the text, then run it through the xkcd simple writer (https://xkcd.com/simp

For papers and presentations at work (ones where i have time to do it right) I write the text, then run it through the xkcd simple writer (https://xkcd.com/simplewriter/ https://xkcd.com/simplewriter/), then make a new version with that output, then compare the two side by side and either edit the original down or the simple one up. It is a fascinating lesson. Some names or terms are understood and should be there. Sometimes a more uncommon word is still clear AND more precise, so it stays. Other times I find complete sentences that I can just remove and my points are more visible. I try to anticipate counter-arguments and head them off with detail, and/or add qualifiers to statements at the cost of my main point. This technique makes it clear when that happens so I can pull such out entirely or move to a distinct section. Do it a few times and you benefit even when not using the tool, though I need to refresh my brain monthlyish. I removed "tend to", "most", "some", "often" and three sentences from the above. I also broke my second paragraph into two, just from habits I've learned this way.