Cutting wordiness.

Anybody can write right? If you plan on throwing some words down on a piece of paper or a computer screen and calling it finished, you have a long way to go. Many writers like to use embellished words and fancy adjectives, but in reality, not many editors like this.

Online readers have a short attention span and they do not want to read a 1,000 word article that could have been written in 750 words. They are reading for quick information, not pleasure. People today are so accustomed to the "Novel" way of writing, and I know you know what I'm talking about--"In the dark, eerie forest, I saw what seemed to be a small glimmer of sheer hope!" Unless you are specifically writing a short fiction story for a client, you're not going to have much luck with that excerpt.