Brevity is not an end in itself but simply one goal of good writing. This means: don't pad, don't over-elaborate, don't meander. Keep your writing focused for i

Brevity is not an end in itself but simply one goal of good writing. This means: don't pad, don't over-elaborate, don't meander. Keep your writing focused for its purpose. But, if that purpose is, for example, to explain the meaning of restricted stock and, as a lawyer, you tell a client that such stock is granted but made subject to repurchase at cost upon termination of a service relationship between the company and the recipient, creating a risk of forfeiture and thereby requiring that an 83(b) election be filed so as avoid having artificial income imputed to the holder as vesting occurs, that is a perfectly fine if windy way to express oneself and creates no difficulty or misunderstanding for the reader (at least I hope not). There is room for variety in writing, and no writer should feel handcuffed by an artificial need to keep things brief. That said, by all means be brief where you can, and do aim for brevity as a worthy goal of your writing. Just don't obsess about it. It has its place. That is all. Overall, a very nice piece.