If you bring that sentence in for a fitting, I can have it shortened by Wednesday. ~M*A*S*H, Hawkeye, “The Gun” The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do. ~Thomas Jefferson A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason… Continue reading Words on Brevity
Tag: flash fiction
Paris Je T’aime
Good writing is supposed to evoke sensation in the reader. Not the fact that it is raining, but the feeling of being rained upon. E.L. Doctorow Last night I saw Paris Je T’aime. If you haven’t seen it it’s a collection of short vignettes by 18 different directors. Although the reviews weren’t fantastic, I enjoyed… Continue reading Paris Je T’aime