I am an aspiring writer. And I have a wordiness problem. There I've said it. Some writers I know can't get their stories over the hump. They hit a wall and tire out around 40K. I'm the opposite. I can get to 40K, and realize I haven't even reached the first quarter of the story. I know the warm and fuzzy answer is--hey, write what you need to tell the story. But the reality is, whether through major publishing houses or self-publishing, excessive wordiness (and hence excessive pages) for someone with no name recognition can make a would-be reader avoid your unknown "masterpeice." So for experienced and aspiring writers out there, what are some tips you can share--if any--about using less to say more.
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