The Paradox of Less: Why Simplicity Amplifies Your Writing's Impact
The Paradox of Less: Why Simplicity Amplifies Your Writing’s Impact ~ When verbose writing obscures your ideas, radical simplicity might be your most powerful tool In a world drowning in information, the most revolutionary act might be writing less. “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication,” Leonardo da Vinci reportedly claimed, yet our keyboards often betray us, spilling unnecessary words across the page like an overturned coffee cup. What if the most powerful writing doesn’t require more complexity but less? What if, counterintuitively, removing words actually amplifies your message rather than diminishing it? This question challenges the very foundation of how many of us approach writing—where we often equate volume with value, length with legitimacy, and complexity with competence. ...