Write Shorter May 7, 2015May 7, 2015 ~ Live & Learn Read more by Josh Bernoff: 10 top writing tips and the psychology behind them Share this:Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Like Loading... Related
I was shaking my head to all the above “guilty” as charged ha. This is great. 🙂 LikeLiked by 2 people Reply
Very good advice. I always print my drafts out and walk away for a bit. Inevitably, when I pick them up again I see words I can whack and sentences I can reconfigure. It’s a journey, always…..😊 LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
Ah yes. And let’s be clear, a journey for a Master craftswoman like you, is significantly shorter than that for the mere mortals. LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
You’ve got the short sentences down. I wish I did. Brevity isn’t my forte. LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
Yes. Clarity. Brevity. No Weasels. All the words must carry their weight. LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
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Great information David and I enjoyed looking at his blog. Have a wonderful Friday LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
Live & Learn 
I exclaim “yes!!!”
see, i’m learning already 😉
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YES for me too!
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This is like telepathy. I just chopped many words from my ms. Many!
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Laughing…me too.
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I was shaking my head to all the above “guilty” as charged ha. This is great. 🙂
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I was nodding my head too Karen!
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Yes!
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Very good advice. I always print my drafts out and walk away for a bit. Inevitably, when I pick them up again I see words I can whack and sentences I can reconfigure. It’s a journey, always…..😊
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Ah yes. And let’s be clear, a journey for a Master craftswoman like you, is significantly shorter than that for the mere mortals.
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less is more and much harder.
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So agree…
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You’ve got the short sentences down. I wish I did. Brevity isn’t my forte.
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Yes. Clarity. Brevity. No Weasels. All the words must carry their weight.
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Yes, that’s it.
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Excellent post and well worth sharing again …
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Thanks for sharing John
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Great information David and I enjoyed looking at his blog. Have a wonderful Friday
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Thanks Tina. Yes, he’s great.
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so helpful!
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I agree!
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Thanks for sharing. This will be quite useful to my students, and me!
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Thanks Jim. I thought it was great…
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