The longer the text the more likely the point may come across. So shortform is, what, an exercise in the possibilities of miscommunication?
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@Strange_Bundle First premise is wrong. Longer text = more room for distraction and errors, and for reader to walk away.2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
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@Strange_Bundle Pieces should be as long as they need to be to make the point. Examples and reiteration are part of that. But no longer.4 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@Strange_Bundle Old comment about the Jerry Cornelius series I remember: novels should make points that can't be made in a shorter work.
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