General advice
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Every paper is different and every journal has its own requirements. Some things stay the same across any writing, however. Here are a few general pointers that I have found useful:
Anything you say you should be able to defend in a court of law
A good figure can replace half a paper. A bad figure will confuse.
People hate reading. If it's not important, take it out. The reader won't care how hard you worked on a particular thing, all the reader cares about is how the information in the paper will contribute to their future success.
Think about how you look at papers. This is how others look at yours. I'd estimate that I only look at the abstract for 10% of the papers of which I read the title, then for 10% of those I'll glance through the figures.
The Microsoft Word grammar checker isn't the best, but it's helped me catch a lot of dumb mistakes.
Remember: the audience is going to remember only one or two things from your presentation so make sure the way you have organized things reflects this desired outcome.
A good article in Nature with some general advice:
A video about what to do with your hands while talking: