To be entirely honest with whoever may read this, you're what makes me anxious; the reader. It seems so often that the concern of writing is drawn straight toward punctuation and grammatical formalities, and although that is important, I feel there's so much more to writing than your ability to use a semi-colon, which, by the way, I'm still not sure I can properly do. I mean, don't get me wrong, if u type lyk dis & uSe LoTs Of UnNeCeSaRy CaPiTaLiZaTiOn or mistake simple words like of and off, it may turn away your reader a smidge, or even strike three of their top ten pet peeves (cough cough, me), there's still just so much more to writing.
There's a certain feeling you get when you read something that hits home. It could be something simple, for example, the word aspire to me brings a sensational chill and yearning towards thoughts of my future because every day I wake up dreaming of all the things I can and will accomplish; the word speaks to me. Yet it could also be something you stumble upon that just catches your eye, example, today I read on the infamous Twitter, a quote that said, "But I don't want comfort. I want poetry, I want real danger, I want freedom, I want goodness. I want sin.", and it made me want to live vivaciously, the way every person dreams of. My point is, words are powerful. Doesn't matter how they reach you, you never forget words that make you feel. That's why the reader is what makes me anxious. I want the reader to feel the way I did the moment I began to write. I want to leave behind something that means something to someone. And because my mind is a racing, spiraling mess, I'm very fearful that the message I'm attempting to get across, is often lost in the midst of the work.
I think that is a very good point. My advice to you is if you want to make sure that your reader receives the message in your piece while also enjoying it be simple but elegant.
ReplyDeleteI agree with everything you said and I often feel the same. I know what i want to say and the power i want itto hold but I don't know how to word it so it will convey my idea onto everyone else the same way I do. I think the only real way to do that is to be writing about something you are passionate about.If its not a topic i generally love and know everything about i usually do a lot of research so i can formulate better ideas about it and see how other people perceive it, That way it gets easier to speak directly to the audience.
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, i feel the same way about people reading my writing. But, reading some one else's thoughts that are similar to my own made me realize that you can't worry about the reader, because everyone understands and interprets things a little differently. So it is a waste of our time to stress over how the reader feels. You can portray certain feelings and tone but do not worry about wether or not the reader feels the exact same way.
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