People have no idea how much of good writing is simply cutting.
-
Good writing is cutting.
Not simply cutting, but rewriting in general. E. B. White got it perfectly I think: "The best writing is rewriting."
-
-
White’s essays are exemplary in this regard.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
My best writing is write, edit, proofread and repeat till satisfied.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
Is it rewriting or rethinking?
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
I think you missed the joke
@NAChristakis was making :)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
See, however, Bertrand Russell's "How I Write." No rule is universal.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
This gem from Durant's Story of Civilization echoes this sentiment beautifully
https://twitter.com/DanielCJonas/status/1304790473563873286?s=20 …
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
Omit needless words. Omit needless words. Omit needless words.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
Done! We've saved this tweet to your library so you can revisit/remember it
Stats:
• 1 save of this tweet (ranked #5244)
• 212 unique saves of paulg's tweets (ranked #16)
• 357 total saves of paulg's tweets (ranked #13)
End of conversation
New conversation -
-
To me rewriting is literally an A/B testing judged by my mental models
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.