TIP 2
Use as Few Words as Possible
Most everyone has
heard the old Urban Legend of the rock hard English professor who gave a final
essay exam with only one question. Most of the class filled their "blue
book" while one student was done in a matter of moments. The student who
finished early got the only A in the class.
To the question, "What is the essence of great writing?"
he wrote one word: "Brevity."
With that thought in
mind, you may want to print out the next section and paste it on your computer
monitor:
Pythagorean Theorem: 24 words
The Lord's Prayer: 66 words
Archimedes' Principle: 67 words
The Ten Commandments: 179 words
TheGettysburg Address: 286 words
The US Government’s Regulations on theSale
The Lord's Prayer: 66 words
Archimedes' Principle: 67 words
The Ten Commandments: 179 words
The
The US Government’s Regulations on the
Are you writing memorable words or cabbage
reports?
Hi, Rod. I think you're right. Actually, I thought my novellas might be too short and now you've made me feel better :).
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for visiting my blog, for including it in your blog list (it's an honor) and for the wonderful Amazon gift. I've included one of your books in my list of "Discovering New Books". I hope you like it.
Best wishes,
Monica