Brevity is the soul of wit. And what a marvelous lesson it is. Basically, be as concise as possible. Don't write fucking paragraphs for something that can be answered in one or two sentences. Your inelegance is not proportional to the amount that you write; in fact, writing too much can make you look like an overachieving tool. Spoiler: example: correct Q: Should I take an umbrella with me today? A: Yes, I heard there is a chance of rain this afternoon. Spoiler: example: incorrect Q: Should I take an umbrella with me today? A: Bullshit bullshit bullshit bullshit bullshit, bullshit, bullshit bullshit bullshit; bullshit bullshit bullshit. Bullshit bullshit bullshit bullshit bullshit. Bullshit, bullshit bullshit, bullshit bullshit bullshit bullshit bullshit. Bullshit bullshit bullshit bullshit bullshit bullshit bullshit bullshit, bullshit bullshit bullshit bullshit bullshit bullshit, bullshit bullshit bullshit, bullshit bullshit bullshit. Bullshit bullshit bullshit bullshit bullshit bullshit bullshit bullshit bullshit, bullshit, bullshit. Bullshit bullshit bullshit; bullshit bullshit bullshit, bullshit bullshit bullshit. Bullshit bullshit bullshit, bullshit bullshit bullshit bullshit bullshit. Bullshit bullshit bullshit bullshit bullshit bullshit bullshit bullshit. Bullshit, bullshit bullshit. Yes. Bullshit bullshit bullshit bullshit, yes. This isn't limited to questions. Side-note: If your "paragraph" is one long run-on sentence, you're doing it wrong.
brevity schmevity, i'm gonna write a 12 page essay about how deep and important a scene is in a show where the protagonist blinks a few times and then frowns for like 3 seconds
And it will be brilliant because you figured out how to write 12 pages about how deep and important a scene is in a show where the protagonist blinks a few times and then frowns for like 3 seconds.
You can do that and be concise. It hasn't to do with length as much as removing unnecessary information and words. As long as each word, sentence, and paragraph is serving a purpose, it deserves to be there.
of course, but i was mostly jabbing at people on tumblr who feel the need to, quite redundantly, explain what a gif is depicting in great length. they tend to say the same thing at least three times per every two sentences.
