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Q&A How can I shorten a piece of writing without losing its original essence?

I need to know how to make my writing more brief without maring its original meaning and message. I have been struggling with that for a while, and still cannot do that. It simply seems to me that ...

3 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Stacy‭  ·  last activity 1y ago by Olin Lathrop‭

#5: Post edited by user avatar trichoplax‭ · 2023-01-09T13:38:01Z (about 1 year ago)
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How can I shorten a piece of writing without losing its original essence?
I need to know how to make my writing more brief without maring its original meaning and message. I have been struggling with that for a while, and still cannot do that. It simply seems to me that you cannot cast out any of the words without changing the meaning.

What can be the techniques of reducing the number of words in a text to make it more concise but keep the essence?

Thank you in advance.

#4: Post edited by user avatar Monica Cellio‭ · 2020-05-05T21:46:58Z (almost 4 years ago)
  • I need to know how to make my writing more brief without maring its original meaning and message. I have been struggling with that for a while, and still cannot do that. It simply seems to me that you cannot cast out any of the words without changing the meaning.
  • What can be the techniques of reducing the number of words in a text to make it more concise but keep the essence?
  • Thank you in advance.
  • I need to know how to make my writing more brief without maring its original meaning and message. I have been struggling with that for a while, and still cannot do that. It simply seems to me that you cannot cast out any of the words without changing the meaning.
  • What can be the techniques of reducing the number of words in a text to make it more concise but keep the essence?
  • Thank you in advance.
#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T13:09:45Z (over 4 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/48618
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License URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
#2: Initial revision by user avatar Stacy‭ · 2019-12-08T13:09:45Z (over 4 years ago)
I need to know how to make my writing more brief without maring its original meaning and message. I have been struggling with that for a while, and still cannot do that. It simply seems to me that you cannot cast out any of the words without changing the meaning.

What can be the techniques of reducing the number of words in a text to make it more concise but keep the essence?

Thank you in advance.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-10-19T14:54:52Z (over 4 years ago)
Original score: 4