You are indeed being perfectly concrete, which is very helpful; thank you.
I disagree with most of what you say here.
IMO, being able to recite “avoid using two words when one will do” and similar catchphrases is neither a necessary nor a sufficient condition for writing competently (still less for writing well), and being able to write competently does not entail being able to recite such catchphrases.
You are indeed being perfectly concrete, which is very helpful; thank you.
I disagree with most of what you say here.
IMO, being able to recite “avoid using two words when one will do” and similar catchphrases is neither a necessary nor a sufficient condition for writing competently (still less for writing well), and being able to write competently does not entail being able to recite such catchphrases.