Listened to this part of module 1 as I was editing a post. I’ve heard this basic message before but you get lazy. Cut down my post by 1/3 and made it “punchier”. Received more feedback on that than several of recent posts.

As an example, one sentence in the post previously read:

I think I know what Solomon meant by that verse. But first, we need to talk about family dynamics.

Here is the current sentence:

I have a hunch. But first, family dynamics.

Thanks for the reminder!

Love the difference in the sentences. Short sentences that capture the essence and get you moving faster makes for such dynamic reading.

It’s so hard to try to cut words! One thing that was so freeing that I heard a few years back is that as writers, we don’t need to follow all the rules. I am a rule follower by nature. By being given the permission to break basic writing rules occasionally, I was finally freed to experiment with my voice!

I love the change you made in those sentences, Amy. That is a fantastic practical reminder.