Concise vs Wordy Writing

Copywriting
Before and After
Jul 22, 2020
concise vs wordy copy
This intro to a piece on "Precision Writing" is great because it shows the difference between being concise vs being wordy. Instead of a typical before/after example that separates the two version of the piece, it combines both versions into one paragraph with red and black text.
Source (have-a-word.com)
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