This week (on my favorite Yankees Blog of all places), I ran across an article appreciative of “negative space in writing,” that is, the very fine art of economy of words.  In it, the author references Chris Jones, who says:  ”we’re taught to believe that words have a value, a power, a weight.  Logically, then, the more words, the better the story.”

One reason I started this blog was to practice restraint.  I’ve always enjoyed succinctness, and believe the weight of one well-chosen word outbalances the power of many used only as adornment.  Its great to read about others struggling to create beauty in restraint.

If you don’t read Bronx Banter, or Chris Jones’s blog on writing, you should.