At six years old, I was told I was “gabby.” I asked my mom what that meant. I scratched my head.
At college, a professor wrote that I was “too wordy.” What possibly could I cut out?
At 26, my husband said I talked too much. Why in the world?
At 32, I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. A bipolar manic symptom is “talking too much, too fast.” Who, me?
At a certain online forum I was accused to suffer from “hypergraphia.” I laughed.
At the present time, I feel proud of myself, sending a writing sample required not to exceed 700 words. I cut it down from 1,200 words to 690.
This is my first attempt at minimal writing.
Bird Flight 
Well done, cutting down that much is so hard. You should be proud ☺️
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Thank you so much, clumsyandsilly! Believe me, I had to really trim it down:)
I read and really liked your post about “minimal”. I looked for a “like” button, but couldn’t find one.
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You’re very welcome ☺️ your hard work surely paid off. Oh really? That’s so weird, but I’m very glad you liked it
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Very nice! Cutting down takes discipline!!
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Thanks, Train Today to Reap Tomorrow. I appreciate the feedback.
I see you are a storyteller? I like to tell stories, but usually only do so orally, and not in writing. I have written a couple in my blogs, but they were based on real lived experiences. Listening to and reading stories is wonderful!
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Good job!
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Thanks, John!
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I also like minimalist writing. I write poetry. (How’s that for a shortie?)
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Great shortie! Thank you for commenting on my post about “Minimal writing”. As I wrote in that post I’m usually quite the opposite, but maybe practice will help me.
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