Content for purpose
Introductory post and table of contents for content-editing articles
The Short Story
One of our fundamental principles of writing and editing:
The selection and organization of content ought to serve the purpose of the writing.
The Real(ist) Story
You can’t know if a piece of writing is “good enough for now” if you don’t know what the words are supposed to accomplish. Good enough for what? To borrow from 2 Timothy 2:15 in the King James, a clear sense of purpose lends confidence in “rightly dividing” bigger-picture content and story questions. What to cut, what to keep, and how to present it all become clearer.
Below is a list of our current posts on editing for content. (I temporarily removed a few in mid-November 2024, but I’m posting a revised or brand-new content editing article at least once per month.) Each indexed topic links to an article with practical guidelines and tips.
How do you make sure writing sticks to the point?
Godspeed and happy rewriting!
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Revised November 25, 2024.