Why short is often sweet

There are no rules to how long a post needs to be. Sometimes, just sometimes mind, the shorter they are the sweeter they read.

One of the blogs I visit most is that of Jason Kottke, who blogs often and in and extremely pithy way. He makes his point and moves on – posting several times a day.

Another favourite is Things Magazine which breaks one long post into several subjects. Note how rich in links it is.

Some writers take the “less is more” ethos to the extreme. Paul Ford is famous for writing six-word music reviews; London’s Devon Dungeon reviews whole plays in just five words.

Of course I am not saying that all your posts should be a few words long, just that sometimes they can be.