Writing is weird. Not like a bad weird just an interesting weird. We write down words on pages to convey meaning to someone we know or to someone we will never meet in person and yet that writing still has a personal element to it. I personally have never been particularly good at turning my ideas into written or spoken words, so it gives me a lot of time to think about and observe writing, among other things. I find it very interesting that writing is some people’s preferred method of communication. Texting vs calling. I find calling to be more efficient and rewarding as you can hear the words understand them in real time and are forced to respond without making a draft or spending time editing your next reply. Speaking words seems to be a more authentic communication style that does not allow for much editing or time to process. I completely understand why texting is more popular: allows you to respond at your own time, is sometimes easier, and allows one to communicate fairly efficiently. However, I’d rather take a call than respond to a long text or even call to check in on people instead of hitting them up with the “sup” or “whatcha doing” text.
However, this might also be due to the fact that I experience writer’s block. Given a broad prompt, I never know where to start or how to respond. So, I’d much rather speak it out or have a conversation about a point than write about it because writing is hard. What makes writing hard for me is vocabulary. I never know what words to use or what tone I should write in. This has caused me to do a lot of last-minute writing. This blog post included. Due to my struggle with writing words I tend to be cynical about writing in general. I never liked English class for that reason. Although, I do find it interesting that writing is made up of words on pages and that so many words can fit on a single page and have meaning. If you just choose one word to look at in a sentence, as an educated human, one would know what that word means and have certain perceptions or connotations associated with that word that might differ from someone else’s, but the core meaning of the word does not change. I find that to be fascinating, which is why I consider writing to be weird.
However, this might also be due to the fact that I experience writer’s block. Given a broad prompt, I never know where to start or how to respond. So, I’d much rather speak it out or have a conversation about a point than write about it because writing is hard. What makes writing hard for me is vocabulary. I never know what words to use or what tone I should write in. This has caused me to do a lot of last-minute writing. This blog post included. Due to my struggle with writing words I tend to be cynical about writing in general. I never liked English class for that reason. Although, I do find it interesting that writing is made up of words on pages and that so many words can fit on a single page and have meaning. If you just choose one word to look at in a sentence, as an educated human, one would know what that word means and have certain perceptions or connotations associated with that word that might differ from someone else’s, but the core meaning of the word does not change. I find that to be fascinating, which is why I consider writing to be weird.
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