Pound wrote this almost a century ago, and much of his advice is still helpful.  Though one must consider Pound's own statement: "much of what most people write one simply need not bother about." It's important also to remember that much of what Ezra Pound wrote, "one simply need not bother about."  But in between long ranting passages, Pound has almost miraculous moments of clarity.  A master of the self-evident statement, his best advice seems true simply because it makes such obvious sense when considered.