(Editor’s note: “How to Write Short: Word Craft for Fast Times” is the fourth in a series of writing and language books written by Poynter’s Roy Peter Clark and published by Little, Brown, beginning ...

It’s not news that the Internet age has put a premium on the pithy, but some people use the short form more effectively than others. Roy Peter Clark, author of How To Write Short, shares some tips on ...

Whether you identify as one or not, everyone is a writer. Between social networks, dating profiles, blogs, and the day-to-day tasks of most jobs, writing is an essential skill. In How to Write Short, ...

Time-starved readers say they want short writing. Editors want to give it to them. Only we writers stand in their way. We –- who demand our anecdotal leads. We -– who love narratives but revile the ...

Short writing may not seem like a natural goal for journalism on the web. It's easy to assume there's infinite space to fill up, and if we've done all the reporting and have tons of material, well, ...