A word prompt to get your creativity flowing this weekend. How you use the prompt is up to you. Write a piece of flash fiction, a poem, a chapter for your novel…anything you like. Or take the challenge below – there are no prizes – it’s not a competition but rather a fun writing exercise. If you want to share what you come up with, please leave a link to it in the comments. Gotta love Sammi’s giving us so few words for such a word! I half-expected her to be more ironic than literal 😉
Trim the fluff
keep the necessary
Brevity,
some writers feel, is
concessionary
How better to picture “brevity” than by having just one thing in a photo? Or, a random photo just because…
A Dalectable Life 
We could do with a lot more brevity, especially from politicians, but why use one word when 700 can be spouted!
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That is so true. They do like to pretend they have a message hidden in all those words… I call it the ole baffle them with bullshit
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…. and some writers can’t do it …. well, or chose not to … but you are good at it!
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Like the Russians. Boy do they like to go on and on and on with their descriptions!
And thank you.
Hope you are not too hot in your neck. Here it is (so far) 77 BUT with the humidex, it feels like 90. Should feel closer to 100 by afternoon… Am I glad I no longer work at a golf course? Yes, I am!
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Especially when you were stuck in the shack
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Which became half bad when we got the A/C but working the terrasse at the other one? In black pants and 3/4 sleeves with a friggen tie, to boot? THAT was hell
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Ohhh the times when your eyes start to glaze over, because someone can’t explain anything in brevity 🥴
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Oh yes! Exactly! Get to the point!!
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There needs to be lots of conceding to brevity.
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For some, that is for sure!
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I love brevity. Nicely done, Dale.
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Thank you, sir. Sometimes it is best to cut back!
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Agree.
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Great take on the prompt 🙂
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Thank you!
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In 12 words you piqued my concessionary curiosity, sending me to my dictionary link. Brevity in writing is certainly a craft within a craft, a skill I’m still learning. Yet, I confess to dragging out the occasional hefty tome when artfully done and brevity is banished. Well done, Dale.
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Yay! My turn! 😉 You’ve sent me to the dictionary more than once. Brevity in writing has its place (and I’m working on it, too) however, as you say, when artfully done… Hell, I’m re-reading Lord of the Rings – descriptive, much? – and loving it. Funny how Tolkien doesn’t feel like it goes on and on but Anna Kerenina drove me nuts.
And thank you, Bill.
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You’re welcome, Dale.
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🙂
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There’s brevity and there’s brevity… I love yours, dear CNL!
Happy Sunday, my sweet friend! xoxoxoxoxo
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Right? 12 words? Sheesh! Glad you liked!
Happy Sunday to you, lovely one. xoxo
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Oh, very much!!!!
❤️🌷🔆🌷❤️
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So sweet! 🌻💕💖😍
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.. like you! ❤😘❤
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Aw shucks… 😉 😘
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very true!!! xoxoxoxoxo
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💗
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Exceptional!
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Thank you!!
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Well done, Dale! (Keeping it brief. 😏)
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Tee hee!! Thank you, Merril!
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You’re welcome! 😅
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😉
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A gorgeous photo, Dale! Here’s to brevity!
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Thank you, Jan. Brevity has its benefits! 🙂
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Great one, Dale. Brevity in writing is indeed a challenge, especially for verbose writers but there are times when, as you pointed out, it has its benefits. Love the photo 🙂
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Thank you, Adele. It can be. (Some would benefit from at least making an effort!)
Glad you like both!
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Dear Dale,
“Brevity is the soul of wit.” according to Shakespear. perfect poetry in twelve words. Nuff said.
Shalom and lotsa concise hugs,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle,
The Bard knew of what he spoke! And I thank you. I also thank you for FF which I was taught to cut the fat 😉
Shalom and lotsa to the point love,
Dale
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Happy to pass that along. FF certainly revolutionized my writing. Before I joined, Havah’s story rambled and repeated like you wouldn’t believe. 😉
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So very glad Sarah led me to you 🙂
And how fabulous is that?
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💜🥸💕😁
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🧡💞😊😘
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“Trim the fluff.” Indeed, Dale! Brevity is a must. How much time we would save if no one beat around the bush! Which is why we have editors, I suppose 🙂
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It is. And for those who cannot, in steps the editors, for sure 🙂
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Q
You just threw a perfecto that would have had Nolan Ryan screaming “Yahtzee!”. Because that is what brevity looks like, that’s how it works. When writing something in miniature, you always need to make like a well planned robbery: Get in, do your business and get out. Be diligent and precise and honest to the work and you will be rewarded. Like you done here.
Brevity is God’s way of saying “You’re catching on”.
B
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B,
I love that comparison to a robbery!
Twelve words is beyond forcing one down to the nitty-gritty but hey, if I done did it in a manner you find worked, then, all the better, I say!
Muchas gracias,
Q
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It works, right? 😉
It’s beyond the pale I tell you! And not pale ale, just pale. Plain old pal . . that.
De Yes!
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It definitely does. Wish I’d-a thought of it!
Beyond the pale not ale… gotcha 😉
MWAH!
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😉
I know you do.
MUAH!
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😊
Love it.
MWAH!
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MUAH!
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😘😘
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😘😘
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Nice
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Thanks
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I’m new to blogging and writing. Let me know how I did. http://justamomdaily.family.blog/2022/06/29/brevity-challenge/
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Lovely!
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Thank you! I took your advice and made a few changes!
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Wonderful! I’m going to see 😉
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And still lovely 🙂
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(just being ˘ ) xoxo
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Look what I found hanging out in spam!!
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Crazy! I wonder if it was the breve symbol? xoxo
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I dunno. There is no explaining WP sometimes… xoxo
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brĕv
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😀
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Hey… where’s my first comment?
I said:
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(just being ˘ )
I thought I was being too cryptic, so sent in the brĕv!
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I had one comment that said:
brĕv
And now there is this one 😉
I’ll check my spam…
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Thanks!
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🙂
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Wow Dale , this sounds like an English Language assignment. Writing is challenging yet cool to me. I don’t know what that word ‘Brevity ” means but with research I can put down 12 words of poetry
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I always look up the definition for any word, even if I know it’s meaning because there might be another I’m unaware of. It’s a fun challenge.
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Trim the fat and kill your darlings; keep it short but don’t be curt cos curt can hurt. Yay, well done, Dale 😊😊😊
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Love your response!
And thank you 🙂
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😊😊😊
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I’m asked to write poetry with a word
A word I never thought existed, “brevity”.
The dictionary says it means to be concise.
If only English language could be that.
Brevity in writing works better
Only when fully understands the language.
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I completely understand…
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