: Re: 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

I write 100-word stories. In order to do that I write a longer one and cut it down. Like this:

Upgrade the verbs so they carry more meaning. Remove adverbs and change the verbs accordingly, if necessary.
Remove adjectives and upgrade your nouns, if necessary.
Remove other superfluous stuff: descriptions, unnecessary dialog tags, unnecessary dialog, backstory, thoughts, etc.

Sometimes the original meaning is changed, but that can happen in any revision. Your new meaning can be greater than your original.

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