In the second section, “How to Write Short With a Purpose,” you’ll learn the why of it all, and how to apply solid short-form writing to the real world.

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 ...

It seems fitting then to revisit an essay Clark wrote 20 years ago about powerful short-form writing. Most of the good stories we tell can be told in 800 words or less. Let me try one.