Is the word count of writing an essay the main thing?
Absolutely not.
I often read some ancient texts, and I find that whenever there are long articles, almost no one reads them. Xin's "Ten Treatises on Meiqin" is so incisive that the number of words can be regarded as concise and concise, but how many people have read it? On the contrary, it is not as well-known as "bright moonlight in front of the bed".
What's more, the current number of words far exceeds the academic papers made by the ancients, and it is estimated that they can only be read by graduate students, and it is difficult to enter the public's field of vision.
Modern literature is characterized by its ease of understanding, and since it is popular, it should be accepted by the public. The reason why the Tao Te Ching has been circulated to this day, in addition to its important ideological value, is that it only has more than 5,000 words. If Lao Tzu had written five million words of philosophical works in one go, it is estimated that it would be difficult for anyone to read them, and it would not be possible to remember them after reading them.
Is the number of words important in writing an article?
By no means.
I often read some ancient articles and find that few people read those long articles. Xin Qiji’s “ten treatises on Mei Qin” is so incisive, but how many people have read it? On the contrary, it is not as well-known as “the moonlight in front of the bed.”
What’s more, the current academic papers whose number of words is far more than ancient. But it only be shown to professor, it’s so difficult to enter the vision of the public’s field.
The characteristic of modern writing is that it is easy to understand. Since it is popular, it should be accepted by the public. “Dao De Jing” has been spread so far is that it has only 5000 words. If Lao zi had written five million words of philosophical works at one time, it would be difficult for anyone to read this book. Of course, it will be very hard to remember.
So, what is the most important thing about an article?
conception.
If there is anything you want to express, write it down briefly, and if you write a large number of waterlogging essays specifically for the sake of word count, it is disrespectful to the reader. Therefore, when the author has many ideas about an idea, he can write thousands of words without feeling difficult at all; and when his intention is very simple, he can only write three or four hundred words, or even write a small poem.
The most crucial thing is whether your intention has won the approval of the majority of readers, which is the core of measuring the vitality of a work.
So what’s the most important thing about an article?
Conception.
If you want to express something, just write it down briefly. If you write a lot of notes for the purpose of counting words, it will be disrespectful to the readers. Therefore, when I have a lot of ideas about one conception, I can write thousands of words, and it’s not difficult at all; when my conception is very simple, I can only write three or four hundred words.
The most important thing is whether your idea has been recognized by the majority of readers, which is the core of the vitality of our articles.
This last reflection is also completed, which can be regarded as "cautious as the beginning". Thank you all for your support.
This last piece of reflection has been completed, thank you everyone.
2021.4.4