Keeping it simple, imagine that. I find it funny that when we teach writing in schools, we do everything but this. We give kids lists of alternative, flowery words and phrases to use, we provide them with other words for ‘said’, and teach them the proper use of adverbs. Yet in the real writing world, the world of editors and agents and publication companies, all of this is frowned upon.
This article sums up “keep it simple” quite nicely. Enjoy!
Whenever you write, you should aim for maximum simplicity. You want tight writing with no redundancies, flowery language, or longer than necessary words. Shun pretentious writing. It exposes your inexperience.
I borrowed the following example from a class I am taking through Udemy. It does a great job of showing what I am trying to explain. If you haven’t checked Udemy out, I would highly recommend their classes. They are informative, interesting, and very easy to follow, and are a fraction of the cost of most sites I’ve visited. Now back to my blog and the example 🙂
The specific point I am trying to make is that the colors red and gray go well together.
The point I am trying to make is that the colors red and gray go well together.
My point is that the colors red and gray go well together.
The colors red and gray…
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Thanks for this. Sometimes I get so caught up in trying to make my writing flowery that I forget how good simple can be.
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Glad you found it useful. I tend to get too wordy. I think we all need reminders sometimes. ☺
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Part of the enjoyment I get from writing is the editing. Downsizing and tightening sentences can be fun.
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Editing is the part of the writing process I don’t like. It’s necessary, but so tedious.
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