▽Venture Hacks - Good advice for startups. ●01/24 13:15 What I’m trying to say is…8. What I’m trying to say is… If you’ve written something complicated, you can simplify it by uttering the incantation, “What I’m trying to say is…” and finishing the sentence out loud. Then write that down.9. Delete half the words. Say more with less. That’s good customer service. “If I had more time, I would have written a shorter letter.”10. Avoid adjectives. Use nu