Comments on: Word count compression tricks – and a challenge

By: Brendan

Brendan — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:24:17 +0000

Ah, I would take up the challenge but I’m afraid I no longer specialise in copywriting (although I am still, by nature, a writer).

When you say 700 words over however, out of how many is that? Because if you’re 700 words over, and the piece is supposed to be 1,000 words long, then that’s a problem. But if you’re 700 words over and it’s a 10,000 word dissertation then that shouldn’t be too difficult.

Given that 700 words is generally going to be quite a lot, my recommendation would be to look for entire sentences that can go. If that doesn’t do it, look for entire paragraphs. Believe me, there will be sentences and paragraphs that, with a critical eye, you’ll see reallly can just be chucked out wholesale.

Good luck with it!

By: delikwu

delikwu — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 23:30:37 +0000

If your still doing this i have a paper due that is about 700 words over the word count… Think you can handle the challenge?

By: Brendan

Brendan — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:25:36 +0000

The Contact page would be a good start!

Go to http://brendancooper.com/contact/, tell me more about what you want, that’ll come through to my email, then I can reply, and we take it from there.

By: Aliasger

Aliasger — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:19:17 +0000

Brendan,
How do I send you the report….

I could do with reducing about 200 words on this 12 page report.

Regards,
Aliasger

By: Brendan

Brendan — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 18:04:14 +0000

Then get in touch and I’ll see what I can do.

By: Aliasger

Aliasger — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 21:09:33 +0000

Brendan,
I could really do with your assistance in cutting down the number of words in my report by about 20%!

Regards,
Aliasger

By: Brendan

Brendan — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:42:54 +0000

Nice one!

I’m enjoying the house, but not the broadband – see http://brendancooper.com/2009/01/13/virgin-media-and-bt-both-be-damned/

By: sarah

sarah — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 06:26:35 +0000

Ah every time I write an essay I will end up on here I think.
Managed to do that last one on my own! AMAZING. But I’m on the job again, of course.
I hope you are enjoying your new house!

By: Brendan

Brendan — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:26:31 +0000

OK, well I’m not a copywriter any more (officially at least), I’m far too busy to do anything more than I already am, plus I’m moving house so have no time and probably no broadband quite soon.

But I bet I could.

Providing it’s not currently standing at, say, 61 words.

By: sarah

sarah — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:55:34 +0000

Do you still want to do this? ‘Cause I have an essay that needs to be reduced by about 60 words, and I DON’T THINK YOU CAN DO IT!