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You're going too far. De Saint-Exupéry had a reasonable idea. Simple things should be simple, complex things should be exactly as complex as they are. If you
by tux3 3y ago
You're going too far.
De Saint-Exupéry had a reasonable idea.
Simple things should be simple, complex things should be exactly as complex as they are.
If you pick an arbitrary number, you are limiting yourself only to simpler ideas.
- grey_earthling 3y agoKeep it suitably simple.
- bostik 3y agoI don't try to claim it's easy in any way, but for me it is a thing to aspire for. Nuance takes time and space. So does conveying context. Nonetheless, if there is a way to compress the core of the message into just seven words, I will try to do so. When it succeeds, it helps to hold attention long enough to actually deliver the more nuanced details. Another commenter brought up the old-school journalists' pyramid rule. I'm very much aware that what I aim for is an extreme form of focusing on the sharp pointy end.