I like it when we choose the words that we want to use because those words tell others who we are. Through this choice, we gain the privilege to listen to the words that others use. We should carefully and lovingly choose our words wisely.
And it is a delicate artistic balance between allowing a natural flow of thought and word with carefully crafted nuance. Changing out a word here and there as a sentence is forming... in the moment so it stays fresh. Or do we edit? Or both?
Very true. I learned in my first writing gig 24 years ago, the value of simplicity. I had 500 words once a month in the local newspaper. So, I got rid of adjectives, adverbs, articles, and run-on sentences. The constant battle is not writing, but editing. I edit as I go, and then go back and do another edit after I am done. Still I find the need to make changes. My book, Circle of Impact, went through six edits after the manuscript was submitted. I am still finding spelling and grammatical errors in it. I guess the trick is to see that imperfection is its own form of beauty.
I like it when we choose the words that we want to use because those words tell others who we are. Through this choice, we gain the privilege to listen to the words that others use. We should carefully and lovingly choose our words wisely.
And it is a delicate artistic balance between allowing a natural flow of thought and word with carefully crafted nuance. Changing out a word here and there as a sentence is forming... in the moment so it stays fresh. Or do we edit? Or both?
Very true. I learned in my first writing gig 24 years ago, the value of simplicity. I had 500 words once a month in the local newspaper. So, I got rid of adjectives, adverbs, articles, and run-on sentences. The constant battle is not writing, but editing. I edit as I go, and then go back and do another edit after I am done. Still I find the need to make changes. My book, Circle of Impact, went through six edits after the manuscript was submitted. I am still finding spelling and grammatical errors in it. I guess the trick is to see that imperfection is its own form of beauty.