I like to think that I can write. That’s not to say I’m a good writer. A good editor, maybe. I’m a stickler for accurate and appropriate use of grammar, spelling and conciseness.
Being concise is a skill; one of the most difficult to learn. You can spell every word precisely and be as grammatically correct as possible but overstuff your sentences and your point is lost.
That’s why everybody should read Paul McHenry Roberts’ “How to say nothing in 500 words“.
Posted on 9th July 2008 at 8:37 pm