Start with a Sentence End with a Thought
If you have tried to write something in exactly 25 words, you’ll find that the process is about reflection and changing.
Today is the last day to add your post to the 25 Words of Life and Wisdom Project. You’ll find the details and the submission at that link. What people written so far is truly inspiring and led me to these 25 words of my own.
A random twenty-five words
might not convey meaning or power.
Yet translating a thought
into precisely twenty-five words
can transform a thinker into a writer.
Some investment are valuable for the experience they bring.
–ME “Liz” Strauss
Work with Liz!!
Liz, you neatly summarized an important value of your project. I found it quite challenging to boil my idea down to a precise number of words. If I applied that discipline to all my writing, what a difference it would make! Can’t wait to see the compilation. BTW, your post has me wondering … does a hyphenated word, like twenty-five, count as one or two words? Hmmm… 🙂
Hi Brad,
Your 25-word post is one of my favorites. It’s worth the effort to get all of the words right, isn’t it?
My short posts always take longer than my longer ones do.
A hypenated word is a word not two. 🙂
Thanks Liz, and yes, it is worth the effort. The question becomes how much time can one devote to, say, a blog post? Sometimes it’s difficult to maintain the proper balance between quality and efficiency.
Ah, balance!
Yeah, Brad. The great thing about balance is that once you master it, you never forget how it works. It’s the mastery that seems to take forever! 🙂
Change The World You Say?
Not On My Agenda Today!
It’s All Work, No Play.
Change The World Another Day.
Life Needs Reevaluation Right Away!
Vicky H
Hi Vicky!
Thanks. I caught it. You might want to put a link on the original post — so that folks who read the comments there come see yours too!