Trimming down an essay help? -- 684 Words

gibby
Mon, 29 Jul 2013 11:50:53 +0000

^^ Exactly. As an example of editing, let me give an example using the OP’s post:



I have a draft of my common app essay, but the problem is I went waaaay over – 800 words starting off. I cut it down to 684, but still have 34 words to go. Ideally, I’d like to get it down to 600-ish, instead of 650.

Anyone have tips for cutting down words? Cutting out sentences? Questions to ask? Good resources?