writing elaborately versus writing briefly

Since I sometimes write a lengthy post to give background or to give an idea of what is going on.. I will give the same respect... I will take the time to read it if I find it interesting withing the first few lines. If they don't capture my interest in the first few lines, then I will skip the discussion and go on to the next one. I would expect the same with anyone who came across one of mine. Read it if you want to, but skip it if you don't.

i found two or three tasks at mylot.Those of writing tasks,to write five hundred or three hundred words. I want to do those tasks but did not understand how to get information about what they asked and how to write it short. Is that east to write anything short ?

Hi ravisian: I think both ways are good for writing and it just depends on what you have to answer. If the question is complex it's better to be as much detailed as you can so the person who asks you this question understand your point but if it's easier it's better to directly answer this question. I generally don't use too many words on my answers if they are not necessary. In my opinion, writing a lot of staff doesn't make your answer better in quality. What should matter is the content of your answers, not the length itself. ALVARO

I kind of offended that MyLot was compared to Facebook and to the lesser extent, Twitter. Just saying. More seriously, I think that in general, people don't like to think too much. I think that there are a lot of times where they want to sink their teeth into a topic but not too much so where it overloads their thoughts and makes them think too much. They don't like to read either for the most part in general. Words scare people. Even when writing an article, I have an unwritten rule that I have to keep everything at the very most 2000 words and seldom go over. Granted, you can convey a lot of information in a short amount if you have that ability. Of course there are times where I can go off on tangents and side rants and the result is these long elaborate pieces of writing, that I try to cut down as much as possible. Because getting my thoughts onto paper can sometimes be a convoluted process. I think that if the writing is engaging enough, than it doesn't matter how long or short it is.

Fanta also not like lengthy discussion because fanta's English is week and time is also less so read short discussion and answerd it. Skip all lengthy discussion. My discussion is generally small and in simple language I feel this but not know about viewers.

I would prefer shorter discussion and to the point unless there is something that need to be explained or a story that ones needs to convey then I will have no problem longer post.

Hi Ravisivan, I think that will depend on the readerbase. if college professors start to write as brief as discussion posts in mylot, then a lot of students will fail the examination. Impossible to understand a new concept without working examples and case studies, or proper definition. I think for general discussion and ranting, short posts will do. Nobody likes to read pages and pages of complaints.

hello ravi, I also do not read lengthy topic, unless it attracts me. It is fine with articles,blogs or writing sites to write lengthy articles as it is needed. But here in mylot, oh no...I am too lazy to read (hehehe)

It depends on the topic and the kind of article you are writing. There are things that can be expressed in one or two sentences, and there are topics that need elaboration.

Oh, as much as possible I only response to a short discussions and avoid the lenthy ones. I hate reading becuase my eyes are strained already from long use of commuter and I just want a snappy discussion so i can send my thoughts on them.

I prefer the short discussions too. I usually work Mylot in the morning before I go to work. So I don't always have a lot of time to read lengthy discussions and respond to them. I will start to read some of the long ones. If it don't interest me, I move on. Best Wishes!

I think writing well is not easy at all. You have to be interesting and to catch the attention of the reader. I'd prefer writing briefly but in order to explain some topics you need to write more words and you can't do it in another way. But it is good to be able to summarize your idea with only the necessary words.

it's good for everyone to write briefly and straight to the point. Everyone is busy nowadays and they only have a few minutes to spare their attention on one issue/topic/discussion. But we should make sure that what we write is informative and useful to everyone. Not just some random one sentence reply or post. If we can't write anything useful or good then we shouldn't, especially if what we write can possibly hurt others.

It's better to be brief and straight to the point than writing in lengthy texts and be redundant. Although, I personally like reading lengthy articles but when the story just goes round and round, I stop. But no matter how short or how long the article is, it doesn't really matter once you're interested in it. ^_^

You have to write enough to give information that is needed for a discussion, but it is correct that we do not have to put tons of filler information in it.

hi ravisivan you always respond to mine and I am not a terse writer as I want people to really understand what I mean and what I am saying so I do not do short stuff that leaves people wondering what did she really mean? I do write to the point but some points require some clarification in order for people to understand and respond.I do not do two sentence crap as it does not pay here and I want people to understand me when I write. if a discussion is long bu t its very interesting and from a friend yes I will take time to read it.I dislike too short discussions as often they really do not make good sense. I like medium to long discussions myself. I am not lazy and will take time to read a good discussion even if its long. whats with so m any people who cannot take any time here to read something?

You can't make those sites as examples because they're not writing sites so being informative may not be the main requirement (except for mylot). You can see the "please be as descriptive as possible" in the response posting section. Mylot does encourage lengthy post.

Writing briefly and to the point is an art and not many know how to do it. I write briefly and to the point. But here in myLot one is expected to write atleast a few sentences to earn.

Premeditated brevity or stretch-o-mania are both inappropriate when the demand of the post is to the contrary. What is more important than the length is the conveyance of complete information, if one has got it. Facebook or Twitter are different from myLot. They have 'status update' and 'wall post' intentionally facilitating brief messages. They are meant for promoting oneself or one's product/service-so called social media marketing. myLot encourages descriptive posts on this forum so that members get comprehensive information. In fact too cryptic comments may sound like chat. I write according to the demand of the topic. Will not curtail at the cost of completeness.