Owen touched up on something about the length of blog posts. As I read his 3 paragraphs I think he’s definitely correct about the length of post that I enjoy to read. It’s on very rare occasions that I will actually properly read a long indepth blog post, unless of course it’s about a topic I thoroughly enjoy, but truthfully that’s the exception rather than the norm.
Our attention is spread across copious amounts of information, that we process on a regular basis. Information overload isn’t a new thing; limiting yourself to 3 paragraphs for a blog post to get your point across seems to me like an incredibly succinct way to communicate in a more fulfilling manner than the 140 character limit on twitter.
Self editing is a difficult thing, especially when posts are cheap. Beginning, middle and end. Three paragraphs. Communicate your thoughts clearly.