Keep it Tight

It's been said that writers write.

So you would think that its perfectly fine to jump in, and just go and go, letting your creativity take you wherever for as long as like, right?

That may be true ... especially when writing a first draft.  Yes, you should go with the muse and just write extemporaneously until the creative energy has completely dissipated (that or you pass out from lack of sleep and complete exhaustion)

But I challenge you to do something fairly radical -- write less.  Make it tight.  More is not always better.  Sometimes the best stories are ones that are vivid but short.  Use precision.  Use precise words.  Cut adjectives, adverbs ... become minimalistic in your approach and see what happens.

Being short and precise is more critical than ever these days as most people have little time to read novels or very long short stories.  So why not say more with less?  Which requires a mastery of vocabulary and grammar to an extent that you can say something which once required twenty words to illustrate, but you do it in three words...or less.

Keeping the writing tight, especially in the editorial process is critical.  It is important even if you are writing a novel.  But it is even more so when writing short pieces.  The importance, and the level of precision becomes even greater if you are writing flash fiction (stories under a thousand words).  If you make the writing tight, you will find that this minimalist approach makes for superb stories where so much is said by saying so very little (in terms of volume).  So cut, cut, cut!  Hone the story down to its basic essentials, and you will see just how strong your writing abilities will become.

Keep it tight!

Check out an interview of the author! https://www.smashwords.com/interview/RobertHill

Also, check out the latest work by Robert Hill!  http://www.amazon.com/Second-Before-Awakening-Robert-Hill/dp/1500151483/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1442173438&sr=8-2&keywords=%22one+second+before+awakening%22