Challenges in Writing Journalistically

The biggest challenge that I face in writing journalistically is making sure that my work is concise and to the point. In other words, I need to achieve brevity. Throughout my high school writing career, I was trained to elaborate and fluff my work to give it a sense of academic dignity. Teachers admired writing with a lot of detail because it proved that you could extend your ideas into smooth, flowing thoughts. Although elaborate writing is my strength, I need to work on delivering my thoughts in brief, but effective, statements.