From the course: Writing with Flair: How to Become an Exceptional Writer
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Rambling (saying too much)
From the course: Writing with Flair: How to Become an Exceptional Writer
Rambling (saying too much)
- You know another big mistake that amature writers make is giving the reader too much information, more than they need to really understand a point. As an elite writer, be acutely sensitive to the audience interest lever to make sure that you're not providing more information than is strictly necessary. As a slick narrator, you should be in the habit of judging where the best cutoff point is for information. Ask yourself, am I saying too much about this topic, or this part of the topic in this sentence, or in this paragraph? Am I laboring the point? Stay closely focused on what the reader needs to hear. Now, that kind of discipline creates dramatic tension within your writing. Everything is important. Everything is essential. When you labor your points, your writing starts to drag. Your message starts to get diluted. Stick to what the reader needs to know, not what you need to tell. Now, there are two way you might give too much information. One is illustrating too much, a point that…
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The beauty of simplicity1m 29s
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Fancy, flowery, and official language6m 16s
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Fancy, flowery, and official language: Exercises2m 24s
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Economical ("tight") writing1m 43s
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Economical ("tight") writing: Exercises5m 53s
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Redundant words51s
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Redundant words: Exercises1m 37s
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More implied words57s
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More implied words: Exercises1m 34s
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Long words3m 3s
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Long words: Exercises4m 56s
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Careless repetition3m 31s
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Careless repetition: Exercises8m 21s
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Rambling (saying too much)4m 48s
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Double negatives3m 35s
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Multiply entities2m 47s
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Overstretching thoughts9m 51s
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Unnecessary ceremony2m 53s
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Unnecessary ceremony: Exercises3m 39s
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Excessive punctuation4m 33s
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