Making them up as I go (2)

1. Tell the truth.
2. Entice, or fail.
3. To emphasize, summarize.
4. If it ain't short, it don't work.
5. Be clear.


And so I don't forget:
Don't explain. Just tell a story.
Don't argue. Just say things that make sense.
Expect people to be bored by the writing, and shorten it.
Make the wording easy to take.

Remove Loose Ends -- the interesting one-liners that go nowhere.

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Cut to the chase


I've gotten better at trimming loose ends from the end of my posts. Usually, I read thru what I've written until it gets confusing, and then cut off the confusing part. It seems to work pretty well.

But I also have trouble getting to the point. I sorta have to get warmed up first. I write about related irrelevant things like trimming loose ends from the end of my posts, when really what I want to say is:

Find the thing that you really want to say, and just keep that part.

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opit said...

:) Remember how to write an essay ? You make your point first ! Then you expound upon it - and finally you come to your conclusion(s). I'm not saying I blog as if writing essays....but it sounds like a plan.

March 10, 2013 at 12:14 PM

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