In How to Write Short, author Roy Peter Clark illustrates the value of brief, short-form writing in our technology-driven world, and shows you how to do it right.

I learned writing short made me a better writer, even when I wrote longer stories. A couple of years ago, I won first place in short-form writing in a journalism contest. Short. Me.

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 ...