Comments on: Do You Know When to Stop Writing?

By: Lorraine

Lorraine — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:36:58 +0000

Yes, yes, yes.

Most of my clients delineate word-count for projects so I’m forced to stay within their parameters.

I spend far more time cutting, revising and polishing than writing a first draft.

I find it helps to identify concrete goals for the piece then outline–or mindmap, whatever–rather than just letting it flow…into a 2,000 word stream of consciousness.

By: ablaz

ablaz — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:45:27 +0000

Great post! I think, like many others, I am guilty of filler just to make a post seem more in-depth than it actually is. Like using big words to make yourself sound smart.

By: Deb Owen

Deb Owen — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:37:13 +0000

Yeah. I’ve already got a ‘plan’ to work on the brevity (being the soul of wit and all) thing….starting next week.

All the best!
deb

By: rob

rob — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 07:27:47 +0000

Its impressive how so few words can say so much.

I need to do this more.

Cheers

By: How Long Does It Take to Write A Blog Post?

How Long Does It Take to Write A Blog Post? — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 11:28:46 +0000

[...] been trying to do since day one but I’m still struggling. The article in copyblogger about when to stop writing really makes me think on cutting down the words in my blog [...]

By: Mae

Mae — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 00:15:34 +0000

I have to say that I commit this mistake a lot, saying a lot when I could actually make the other person understand in less words. Kinda like this.

By: Vlad Balan

Vlad Balan — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 13:20:46 +0000

That was deep

By: Matt Keegan

Matt Keegan — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 18:40:59 +0000

Good point! You have to know exactly when you have hooked your readers as well as when you have them reeled in. Too much blah*blah*blah can even backfire.

By: Queen of Suburbia

Queen of Suburbia — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 23:24:08 +0000

I did a few of the Agora copywriting courses.

There is one rule I still stick to.

Make your point in 14 words or less.

By: Rob O.

Rob O. — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 16:11:03 +0000

I’m reminded of the old Bugs Bunny cartoon (”Bugs ‘n Thugs”) when he came up against the mobsters…

Rocky: “Shut up!”

Bugs: “Shut up? Why certainly! You don’t think I’m the type that would keep on blabbin’? Some people never know when to stop. When I’m told to shut up, I shut up…”

Rocky: “Shut UP shut-in’ up!”