> The other reason my writing ends up being simple is the way I do it. I write the first draft fast, then spend days editing it, trying to get everything just r

> The other reason my writing ends up being simple is the way I do it. I write the first draft fast, then spend days editing it, trying to get everything just right. Much of this editing is cutting, and that makes simple writing even simpler. Related: There was a post here a few days ago, where the author described 2 styles of writing: Writing start to end, naturally evolving, and working out of sequence, with many edits. She focus of that article was the author preferring the former. This article's author prefers the latter.