Beyond that, when we see that grandstanding is as transparent and unattractive on the page as it is in life, we lose the desire to impress rather than to communicate. And we grow up a little professionally. But with practice, we quickly identify our favorite wordy constructions. Speech is notoriously wordy. It's easier to edit tight copy.
Pronouns are a common problem spot for writers.
There are plenty of tricks, but nothing takes the place of understanding the grammar of pronouns in the first place. A bad Zimmerman is boring, strained or off the point. Trendy expression leads. There are lots of specific examples of boring and predictable leads in my book. We need fewer direct quotes in stories than we commonly suppose.