TLDR Strikes Again

The phrase ‘Murder Your Darlings’ may be unfortunate, but it emphasizes the importance of copyediting and removing unnecessary words from your writing. ‘TLDR’ conveys a similar idea, reminding us that readers often lack the time or patience for wordy or complicated prose.

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TL;DR: too long; didn’t read

References and Resources

Murder Your Darlings by Seth Fried/Tin House; Type: Article

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Have you figured out any tricks for communicating effectively and taming your wordiness?