The Writing Class I’d Like to Teach
As for how to write well, here's the short version: Write a bad version 1 as fast as you can; rewrite it over and over; cut out everything unnecessary; write in a conversational tone; develop a nose for bad writing, so you can see and fix it in yours; imitate writers you like; if you can't get started, tell someone what you plan to write about, the... See more
Newspaper paragraphs should be only two or three sentences long; newspaper type is set in a narrow width, and the inches quickly add up.
William Zinsser • On Writing Well, 30th Anniversary Edition: An Informal Guide to Writing Nonfiction
If we summarize the three levels, here is what we get: Teach me something. Teach me something specific. Teach me something specific, then watch me / help me do it.
Taylor A. Welch • The Wealthy Consultant: Confessions of a 9-Figure Advisor
A similar exercise that I like to do with all my projects is one I call “One Sentence, One Paragraph, One Page.” It goes like this: