Legal Writing

Once we've drafted a piece of writing, we've invested quite a bit of time and effort in it. Thus, as Rabbi Israel Salanter has said, "Writing is one of the easiest things; erasing is one of the hardest." We're reluctant to admit, even to ourselves, that something we've drafted might benefit from being changed.

This week, erase (on paper or on computer screen) at least three words from everything you write. When you see the improvement, I bet you'll erase more.