[stylist] word limits

[LoriStay at aol.com]

One of the ways of reducing the number of words in an article that is just 
too long is to look for ways to combine several words into one.   For example, 
"came back" becomes "returned."   Also, I look for anything repetitive and 
think about how to eliminate it.   There is a limit on how far you can reduce an 
article, but if the need isn't too great, it can be done.   One of the things 
that happens when I am preparing Slate & Style (print edition) is that I try to 
get an article to end at the end of a page.  This isn't always possible, but 
very often I find it can be done.   Sometimes it's a matter of leaving only 
one space between sentences instead of the customary two, but usually, I need to 
put together short paragraphs, or rewrite a sentence here or there.

I got practice doing this with my journal, when I wanted the entry to be only 
one typed page.   As I said, (and here's some repetitiveness), it can't 
always be done.
Lori
In a message dated 2/18/09 12:09:26 AM, n6yr at sunflower.com writes:


> another topic:
> does anyone have particular strategies for writing to a word
> limit/editing for it?
> 
> 




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