Anyone else run into this problem when doing the content for their website? I am so darn wordy! I feel it is all important content, but dang, I sure can vocalize with the printed word!
Jules, you are not wordy, you just have a lot to say. LOL Sometimes I get going on my posts and end up erasing half of what I had typed because it just seems to go on and on. Seems it is a VA trait.
My site has gone through hundreds of changes over the years. I'm always finding new ways to say things and cut down on what I had before. I wouldn't worry about it too much as you can cut it down as you review it from time to time.
Jules, I feel your pain! I am eternally struggling with my "wordiness". I'd really like to take a writing class some day because I think that if I had a wider vocabulary at my fingertips, I'd be able to be more succinct. Perhaps I'll "treat" myself to that once my business is really up and running. I'm just glad to see that I'm not alone!
Ah-ha! It is a VA trait! I'm so glad I'm not alone.
Hey, another thing is that I am glad that Tess has a "timer" on how long before you can't edit your posts anymore... I would be coming back and adding more content left 'n right.
As a copywriter, may I suggest that when you're being too wordy, think about your writing as if you're the reader, not the writer. What do you want your reader to experience? Trust me, most people won't wade through lengthy text. What kind of text do you prefer to see when visiting other sites (like when you're looking for a product or service)?
You're capturing attention with your web pages, not explaining yourself. There's a big difference.
I have a really bad habit of "brain dumping" when I write and then edit it to death. My problem is that I usually end up adding thoughts rather than deleting them...lol And there have been several times where I have typed up a really long post only to go back and delete the entire post and write just one or two sentences lol (The EDIT button is my friend too...lol)
Wordy girls unite!
__________________ Stephanie
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I feel it is all important content, but dang, I sure can vocalize with the printed word!
Re: I am so "wordy!"
and that is AFTER I cut the content in half! 
So, yeah, I have the issue, too. 
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