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]]> By: jackforde http://copywritersroundtable.com/2009/06/15/short-words-bigger-word-power/comment-page-1/#comment-377 jackforde Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:34:39 +0000 http://copywritersroundtable.com/?p=409#comment-377 Exactly. It's funny how, the longer one writes, the simpler the writing becomes... Exactly. It’s funny how, the longer one writes, the simpler the writing becomes…

]]> By: Matt Ambrose http://copywritersroundtable.com/2009/06/15/short-words-bigger-word-power/comment-page-1/#comment-376 Matt Ambrose Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:37:15 +0000 http://copywritersroundtable.com/?p=409#comment-376 When I started out I made the mistake of using flowery language and longer words in a misguided attempt to sound clever and impressive, which is the same mistake made by many people in business. I've since made a conscious effort to weld an axe to verbosity whenever it rears its head in my writing. I think it was Checkhov who said 'Brevity is the sister of talent'. When I started out I made the mistake of using flowery language and longer words in a misguided attempt to sound clever and impressive, which is the same mistake made by many people in business. I’ve since made a conscious effort to weld an axe to verbosity whenever it rears its head in my writing.

I think it was Checkhov who said ‘Brevity is the sister of talent’.

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