True Confessions

Less is more, in prose as in architecture.  ~Donald Hall

I decided to include this quote in my confession post because it explains, in a nutshell, what I need to work on while writing: conciseness.

I probably already failed at that just after a single phrase. But it seems as if I just can't help it. I have been told a few times over the years that I tend to write more than it is necessary. I think I do that because I want to get my point across exactly as I have it in my mind. I don't want to leave any space for confusion or misinterpretation.  Though I have been learning that quantity is almost never directly proportional to quality.

From now on, I'll try to use more precise, clear words instead of filling the page with unnecessary ones. We'll see how that goes.