It is my ambition to say in ten sentences what other men say in whole books – what other men do not say in whole books. ~Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
More on brevity so I’ll be brief. How seriously do you take your editing? Is your work lean and polished or do you tend to ramble? You can be the best writer but if you don’t know when your brilliant words need to go you fail as an editor.
Today think you can write a whole story it six sentences? give it a try. Complete details for submitting. Now get back to work!
Lovingly,
The Writing Nag
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I spend far more time editing that I do writing. I drafted my first two novels in a few weeks but they too five years to perfect. Even with my short stories I’d leave them alone for months before returning with a clear head to edit.
Anyone who can Quote Nietzsche and then encourages berevity is alright. I agree with Jim- the lions share of the work lies in the editing and rewrites.