http://writeitsideways.com/cut-your-words-5-articles-on-concise-writing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cut-your-words-5-articles-on-concise-writing Writing advice from a fresh perspective Wed, 16 May 2012 23:16:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://writeitsideways.com/cut-your-words-5-articles-on-concise-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-119513 Suzannah Wed, 14 Apr 2010 20:46:00 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=3292#comment-119513 Wow, thank you! It's always heartening to hear when my work is helping people achieve their goals. Wow, thank you! It’s always heartening to hear when my work is helping people achieve their goals.

]]> http://writeitsideways.com/cut-your-words-5-articles-on-concise-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-119512 Suzanne Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:46:00 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=3292#comment-119512 I get your blog delivered to my email inbox and it is the best blog on writing I've read. Thank you for doing such a great job! I get your blog delivered to my email inbox and it is the best blog on writing I’ve read. Thank you for doing such a great job!

]]> http://writeitsideways.com/cut-your-words-5-articles-on-concise-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-119428 Suzannah Sun, 21 Mar 2010 09:44:00 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=3292#comment-119428 Ooh, that would be annoying. When I read a book critically, I often see the same out-of-the-ordinary word or phrase used several times. Makes you wonder if the author and editor never caught it, or whether neither of them thought it was a problem. Ooh, that would be annoying. When I read a book critically, I often see the same out-of-the-ordinary word or phrase used several times. Makes you wonder if the author and editor never caught it, or whether neither of them thought it was a problem.

]]> http://writeitsideways.com/cut-your-words-5-articles-on-concise-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-119429 Suzannah Sun, 21 Mar 2010 09:44:00 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=3292#comment-119429 Good idea! I've been doing that with my crutch words--that is, words I use too much, unconsciously. I'll do a search for them when it comes time for revision, and see if I can replace some of them with better options. Good idea! I’ve been doing that with my crutch words–that is, words I use too much, unconsciously. I’ll do a search for them when it comes time for revision, and see if I can replace some of them with better options.

]]> http://writeitsideways.com/cut-your-words-5-articles-on-concise-writing/comment-page-/#comment-1384 Suzannah Sun, 21 Mar 2010 06:13:15 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=3292#comment-1384 Good idea! I've been doing that with my crutch words--that is, words I use too much, unconsciously. I'll do a search for them when it comes time for revision, and see if I can replace some of them with better options. Good idea! I’ve been doing that with my crutch words–that is, words I use too much, unconsciously. I’ll do a search for them when it comes time for revision, and see if I can replace some of them with better options.

]]> http://writeitsideways.com/cut-your-words-5-articles-on-concise-writing/comment-page-/#comment-1383 Suzannah Sun, 21 Mar 2010 06:11:36 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=3292#comment-1383 Ooh, that would be annoying. When I read a book critically, I often see the same out-of-the-ordinary word or phrase used several times. Makes you wonder if the author and editor never caught it, or whether neither of them thought it was a problem. Ooh, that would be annoying. When I read a book critically, I often see the same out-of-the-ordinary word or phrase used several times. Makes you wonder if the author and editor never caught it, or whether neither of them thought it was a problem.

]]> http://writeitsideways.com/cut-your-words-5-articles-on-concise-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-119427 Anonymous Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:12:00 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=3292#comment-119427 Those articles were very helpful. I am going to keep that list of overused words and check my documents for them on regular basis. Those articles were very helpful. I am going to keep that list of overused words and check my documents for them on regular basis.

]]> http://writeitsideways.com/cut-your-words-5-articles-on-concise-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-119426 Southpaw Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:11:00 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=3292#comment-119426 Those are great articles. I recently read a book were the cliché "to the nth degree" was use over five times in the book. (It's a best seller too.) The first time was okay but the repetition drove me batty. Those are great articles. I recently read a book were the cliché “to the nth degree” was use over five times in the book. (It’s a best seller too.) The first time was okay but the repetition drove me batty.

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