It all depends on your message ;) You mcould say something in one word - or a handful - confuse people and then they'll say 'no'. To whatever it is you're offering them. On the other hand, there are some things that you just have to keep short. It puts me in mind of the best microfiction story I ever read. It was by Ernest Hemmingway, and was only six words long. It made me think - and that's where brevity is good - if it doesn't confuse, but instead, lets you consider possibility, that's the best kind of short message. Almost tangental to this is the 'short versus long' salesletter rant that I've been writing for weeks and should be up on my blog on Friday. As a writer, it's something that I'm really passionate about and something that I think others are too.
Jeff De Cagna
· 1 year ago
No.
Bill Deys
· 1 year ago
Absolutely, but I'm not the best at it. I try but it never works out!
David Petherick
· 1 year ago
Yes.
Brevity is clarity.
But it's difficult.
David
Abraham
· 1 year ago
Yes, especially when it is understood as a relationship between length and content.
Worthwhile brevity is not just about being brief, but about being as brief as possible with the content at hand.
This may mean writing a sentence; it may mean writing a thousand pages.
steve Garfield
· 1 year ago
Depends.
Toby
· 1 year ago
Yes.
Critical to effective communication.
Shows respect for other people's time.
Brevity, however, can come across as being curt. Please don't forget your P&Q's!
curiouslypersistent
· 1 year ago
Assuming the message being communicated isn't comprimised; yes.
Monsieur J
· 1 year ago
Yes!
R.E. Finch
· 1 year ago
A while back, I tinkered with a demo blog (http://is.gd/FAJ) that focused on brevity. In a previous job, my press releases could be no longer than 150 words, so I used that as the standard for my posts.
Josh Klein
· 1 year ago
Omit needless words. Write for scanning. People are busy.
Chris Thomson
· 1 year ago
Yes.
davefleet
· 1 year ago
Be brief, be clear, be gone.
Ontario Emperor
· 1 year ago
Context?
Chris Christensen
· 1 year ago
Occam's Razor. As brief as necessary but not more brief.
Jarrod - Warrior Development
· 1 year ago
Brevity important? Not a fundamental concern. Do exactly what needs to be done and it is taken care of.
sachendra Yadav
· 1 year ago
Very
Saves time. Getting the point across clearly is key though, which mustn't be compromised.
Connie Crosby
· 1 year ago
Sometimes.
Avi Kaplan
· 1 year ago
Here one word -> a conversation. Context plays a role in that power too. My inclination? Brevity in this community of readers with common interests and awareness of the kind of conversation on this blog go further than in other contexts. Context at least plays a role in the direction brevity leads to. Do others disagree?
Dan York
· 1 year ago
It depends.
Richard Shaffer
· 1 year ago
E.B. White's book on writing has great tips. I need to go re-read it now!
Simon Young
· 1 year ago
Hell yeah.
Brevity = usability.
How many great ideas never get acted upon, because people don't have time or space to experience them properly?
All Comments
You mcould say something in one word - or a handful - confuse people and then they'll say 'no'. To whatever it is you're offering them.
On the other hand, there are some things that you just have to keep short.
It puts me in mind of the best microfiction story I ever read. It was by Ernest Hemmingway, and was only six words long. It made me think - and that's where brevity is good - if it doesn't confuse, but instead, lets you consider possibility, that's the best kind of short message.
Almost tangental to this is the 'short versus long' salesletter rant that I've been writing for weeks and should be up on my blog on Friday. As a writer, it's something that I'm really passionate about and something that I think others are too.
Brevity is clarity.
But it's difficult.
David
Worthwhile brevity is not just about being brief, but about being as brief as possible with the content at hand.
This may mean writing a sentence; it may mean writing a thousand pages.
Critical to effective communication.
Shows respect for other people's time.
Brevity, however, can come across as being curt. Please don't forget your P&Q's!
Saves time.
Getting the point across clearly is key though, which mustn't be compromised.
Brevity = usability.
How many great ideas never get acted upon, because people don't have time or space to experience them properly?
See why?
;-)