Comments on: A requiem for word counts. Who’s with me? http://www.dannywhatmough.com/2012/04/26/a-requiem-for-word-counts-whos-with-me/ Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:32:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Danny Whatmough http://www.dannywhatmough.com/2012/04/26/a-requiem-for-word-counts-whos-with-me/comment-page-1/#comment-1167 Danny Whatmough Tue, 01 May 2012 09:02:00 +0000 http://www.dannywhatmough.com/?p=1148#comment-1167 Great quote, thanks Steve. Great quote, thanks Steve.

]]> By: stevefarnworth http://www.dannywhatmough.com/2012/04/26/a-requiem-for-word-counts-whos-with-me/comment-page-1/#comment-1166 stevefarnworth Tue, 01 May 2012 09:00:00 +0000 http://www.dannywhatmough.com/?p=1148#comment-1166 Yes, yes, yes - a thousand times, yes! When I used to review consumer tech products, most of my reviews regularly came in under 700 words (news posts usually under 300) and almost everyone questioned why they were so short, I asked them whether I had left anything out or whether the copy was poor/dry and their response was always "no" - just a strange fixation that anything worth reading has to be long. "The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do" - Thomas Jefferson Yes, yes, yes – a thousand times, yes! When I used to review consumer tech products, most of my reviews regularly came in under 700 words (news posts usually under 300) and almost everyone questioned why they were so short, I asked them whether I had left anything out or whether the copy was poor/dry and their response was always “no” – just a strange fixation that anything worth reading has to be long.

“The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do” – Thomas Jefferson

]]> By: David J M Clare http://www.dannywhatmough.com/2012/04/26/a-requiem-for-word-counts-whos-with-me/comment-page-1/#comment-1164 David J M Clare Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:45:00 +0000 http://www.dannywhatmough.com/?p=1148#comment-1164 Lol, did you feel short changed from this post then? I'm a fan of no word count - and to be honest I do not read blog posts that are long, mainly for the fact that it hurts my eyes and most people cannot write well enough to keep my attention. In fact, I'm betting by now I've already lost yours ;)  Lol, did you feel short changed from this post then? I’m a fan of no word count – and to be honest I do not read blog posts that are long, mainly for the fact that it hurts my eyes and most people cannot write well enough to keep my attention. In fact, I’m betting by now I’ve already lost yours ;)  

]]> By: Alex Perryman http://www.dannywhatmough.com/2012/04/26/a-requiem-for-word-counts-whos-with-me/comment-page-1/#comment-1163 Alex Perryman Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:16:00 +0000 http://www.dannywhatmough.com/?p=1148#comment-1163 On the other hand, if a post makes its point, but is too short, I feel a little short-changed having clicked through to it. On the other hand, if a post makes its point, but is too short, I feel a little short-changed having clicked through to it.

]]> By: Ronan Shields http://www.dannywhatmough.com/2012/04/26/a-requiem-for-word-counts-whos-with-me/comment-page-1/#comment-1161 Ronan Shields Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:19:00 +0000 http://www.dannywhatmough.com/?p=1148#comment-1161 Can't agree more Mr Whatmough! Word counts are a legacy of the print era when editorial had to write enough for commercial to sell a 'contextually relevant' ad on the other side of the page Can’t agree more Mr Whatmough! Word counts are a legacy of the print era when editorial had to write enough for commercial to sell a ‘contextually relevant’ ad on the other side of the page

]]> By: Ronan Shields http://www.dannywhatmough.com/2012/04/26/a-requiem-for-word-counts-whos-with-me/comment-page-1/#comment-1162 Ronan Shields Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:19:00 +0000 http://www.dannywhatmough.com/?p=1148#comment-1162 Can't agree more Mr Whatmough! Word counts are a legacy of the print era when editorial had to write enough for commercial to sell a 'contextually relevant' ad on the other side of the page Can’t agree more Mr Whatmough! Word counts are a legacy of the print era when editorial had to write enough for commercial to sell a ‘contextually relevant’ ad on the other side of the page

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