Elements of Style

One thing I would like to work on is omitting needless words. I tend to overwrite, which causes me to take a long time in revising. I sometimes lose track of making sure I write in the same tense. When writing a review, one is suppose to write in present tense, but when giving a little summary of a film or documentary, I write in past tense. I also still get confused when knowing when to use “affect” or “effect.” These are the things I need to work on so I can improve my writing in general.