1/07/2011

Succinct Verbosity in 55 Words


I used to be able to express myself in few words,
Back before I began trying to “write.”
I got all caught up in voice, tense and tone,
And succinctness faded from sight.

What once I could say in 55 words
Now takes 500 or more, and
My path to “the point"
Is littered with…

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If you can say it in 55 words, go tell G-Man.

22 comments:

  1. Oh Patti....
    You are such a satirist....
    LOved your truncated story...:P
    Thank you for playing today, and have a Kick Ass Week-End!

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  2. Truth, truth and truth in 55 words...did I use the right tone?...bkm

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  3. Great fun :-)
    I always try to be as minimalist as possible. Not easy sometimes.

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  4. Oh.. I do know what you mean! Great 55!

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  5. verbose isn't that the definition of a writer?

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  6. Is littered with: CHANGE! the only permanent thing- Thanks for posting-

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  7. lol! I loved this! The curse of the writer :)


    My 55: escapee

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  8. Patti! Patti! Patti!

    What a treat to see you over in Funsterland again!

    And to read your 55 that says what 5555 could not.

    xoxo

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  9. I'm going the other direction. The more I've been writing, the few words I use to say it.

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  10. Oh that is so true. Yet it is odd that now when I sit down to write it almost always ends up being 55 words. It appears to be the perfect number for my little brain. When I try to expand the thought I find....

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  11. Some of my best writes were in 55 words or less like Haiku's -- they make you think of better ways to express yourself. sort of like a picture is worth a thousand words, sigh -

    Nice write as always you do have a way with words short or long always a delight to read.

    cheers,
    joanny

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  12. hahah, some weeks it is a challenge isn't it?

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  13. How true. I like the 55 because it forces me to be succinct. A very good exercise for the writer in me! Excellent 55 you have going here, one we can all relate to.

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  14. I have always been teased with my verbose ways, so I feel your pain!

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  15. Patti, this is right up my alley; I love to read the verbose writing of the classics, and I love the succinctness of Haiku. You are so good at the humorous stuff...this one is wonderful :)

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  16. Wonderful sense of humor. I was entertained the entire way through!

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  17. this is awesome, Patti! I think I too am beginning to suffer from verbal diarrhea.. :))
    Thanks to G for having the 55 word challenge, else I would have certainly been drowning in my own words.. heheh
    But trust me, your path to the point is way straighter than you think! :) And it is CERTAINLY NOT littered with dots.. (too corny, eh? giggles)

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