I think you should say what you need to say. Length does not really matter -- but saying things with brevity does. When you review, look for where you are repeating yourself and delete, unless you need to repeat strictly for emphasis, but even then ... use caution.<br /><br />Think about the reader; you want to deliver as much useful information as possible in as few words as possible, so think about what the reader would probably not really care about -- and delete that stuff.<br /><br />Here are some words of wisdom on writing for one of the best writers of all time. I send this tid bit to all my clients; interesting enough, you did a good job of applying most of these rules:<br /><br /><ol>
<li>Never open a book with weather.</li>
<li>Avoid prologues.</li>
<li>Never use a verb other than "said" to carry dialogue.</li>
<li>Never use an adverb to modify the verb "said"&hellip;he admonished gravely.</li>
<li>Keep your exclamation points under control. You are allowed no more than two or three per 100,000 words of prose.</li>
<li>Never use the words "suddenly" or "all hell broke loose."</li>
<li>Use regional dialect, patois, sparingly.</li>
<li>Avoid detailed descriptions of characters.</li>
<li>Don't go into great detail describing places and things.</li>
<li>Try to leave out the part that readers tend to skip.</li>
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<p>My most important rule is one that sums up the 10.</p>