“But the space we write in isn’t just a room or location — it’s also the space we take up on the paper (or screen). And that means it’s also the time a reader offers us when they read those words. We want to respect that attention and space by not presuming to use more of it than we need to get our point across.”
Concision is a struggle for me. Thanks for this post. It reminds me of how Jonathan Rogers always says to “Love your reader” through your writing.
“But the space we write in isn’t just a room or location — it’s also the space we take up on the paper (or screen). And that means it’s also the time a reader offers us when they read those words. We want to respect that attention and space by not presuming to use more of it than we need to get our point across.”
Concision is a struggle for me. Thanks for this post. It reminds me of how Jonathan Rogers always says to “Love your reader” through your writing.
Yes! That’s a great principle to go by.
In reference to your “beautiful people” comment, I learned some time ago that this is slang for wealthy people.
As for the fire pole, you’ve got to admit that it is really cool. But don’t tell that to a cat. They still think they’re the coolest thing around.
Yep, I learned that, too. I still think he should've removed the extra "people" though. 😁
Totally! 🤯
Yeah, you are…um…pondering it deeply, letting it sink in. 😁😂👏🏻