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Yes, write short. This is the title of one of the chapters in “Writing without bullshit”, hilariously followed by the first paragraph: “Use fewer words”. Othe
by __jf__ 7y ago
Yes, write short.
This is the title of one of the chapters in “Writing without bullshit”, hilariously followed by the first paragraph: “Use fewer words”.
Other tips from the book:
* Edit everything
* Aim for a word count
* Say what you really mean
* Start boldly
* Organize relentlessly
* Prune sections and arguments
* Use bullets or tables
* Use graphics
* Trim connective tissue
* Delete weasel-words and qualifiers
- DonHopkins 7y agoWilliam Strunk would shout to his class: "Omit needless words! Omit needless words! Omit needless words!" https://www.brusselslegal.com/article/display/2563/Tip_2_Omit_needless_words https://www.brusselslegal.com/article/display/2563/Tip_2_Omi... https://www.bartleby.com/141/strunk5.html#13 https://www.bartleby.com/141/strunk5.html#13
- jaclaz 7y agoUmberto Eco would have added ;-): 13. Don't be repetitious; don't repeat the same thing twice; repeating is superfluous (redundancy means the useless explanation of something the reader has already understood). http://gioclairval.blogspot.com/2010/02/umberto-ecos-rules-for-writing-well.html http://gioclairval.blogspot.com/2010/02/umberto-ecos-rules-f...
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