Super Concise Writing Tip

Today’s super concise writing tip:

Don’t just tell the reader what happened.

Convey to the reader the sensory experience or emotional impact of what happened.

“Good writing is supposed to evoke sensation in the reader — not the fact that it is raining, but the feeling of being rained upon.”
― E.L. Doctorow

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