Note Length

[waitupana]

So my note is just over 7000 words, I may have got carried away describing my life, but it feels right.

Do you think this is too long, will people just not read it?

Either way, I feel better after writing.

 

[Walilamdzi]

You could prepare a summary version? There's no point not leaving something you've already written.

 

[Jean Améry]

So my note is just over 7000 words, I may have got carried away describing my life, but it feels right.

Do you think this is too long, will people just not read it?

Either way, I feel better after writing.

I'm pretty sure if you do decide to CTB it will be read over and over again. Write anything you feel you need to communicate. Write a book if you must. Your loved ones will read it no matter the length.

I'm glad you feel better.

 

[Carma]

Your loved ones will read it no matter the length.

The problem is, will they understand?

 

[Cookiedough8956]

U can
When they arent so distraught they will come to read it.
Im still debating on leaving mine.
I mean ppl dont understand half the time what i say. And im not gonna be there to clarify.
Guess ill just be like "i love you. Bye"

 

[silentsinger]

I've been writing mine but I feel like I should alter some things, maybe not leave a couple I've written to some people that I thought I should I leave a note for. Idk really. I personally would say leave it the legnth that you want, I don't think it could ever really be too long. Say everything that you need to say. I don't mean a thing to anybody so my advice might not be the best though.

 

[TAW122]

I don't really have a particular length, however, I like to keep mine on the shorter side and not over-explain things because mostly people will either misread it, misinterpret it, or just skim through it. Therefore, I plan to keep mine within a page, or two pages at maximum, just highlighting my reasons and some explanation (brief and direct), and then give some closure and peace afterwards. I do plan to have multiple notes, for family, close people who have influenced my life, and then maybe a few short appreciation notes to people who have been a big influence on my life.

As for your note, do as you see fit and since you already written it, I don't really suggest trying to delete it or over modify it, just keep what you have. If you want to condense it, like @Walilamdzi said, you could summarize it and have that version as well, it's all up to you.

 

[Soon4me]

Mine was more like a autobiography by the time i was finnished,i just kept thinking of more things to say,so i kept adding to it.
Really i was trying to keep it as short as possible.But the note is the last thing you ever get to say,it's really difficult to keep it short.

 

[Jean Améry]

The problem is, will they understand?

The only one who can answer that is you: you know what you wrote and you know the people it's directed at. Do you think they will? If you've written a note in English maybe you can post it here and members may venture a guess as to what you meant exactly. Based on that feedback you may want to alter the note.

 

[Istanbulite]

it defo is not too long. worry not.