i wanna write poetry and lyrics and whatnot, but i dont want it to be wordy for the sake of being wordy, because thats a lot of the advice ive been given; to just say things, long..-illy. i think id do much better writing in a casual way,, like i do here. like im literally just speakin. but in pixel word form. like informally!
issue is every time i write something my brain makes me rewrite it to be better, then again, then again and eventually i erase it all cuz my brain tells me "yo this is cringe and ridiculous.. who do you think you are, erase this" and i erase it. im not sure how to counter that part of me. its tougher than just..not..thinking that way. feel kinda stuck. if any one wants to call me a dorkbag and gimme advice feel free! dear lord
Comments
Displaying 1 of 1 comments ( View all | Add Comment )
C4
not an english major or anything but, to me, the only huge con with wordiness is that fluff can obscure the point you're trying to get at. ultimately though, it all depends on your intentionality yk? if you enjoy thorough prose then theres no problem with incorporating that into your own writing. bcuz sometimes casual verbiage isn't enough, I guess its a spectrum lol
there's definitely proper guidelines to ensure your writing maintains a fixed structure, yeah, but don't let it limit your creative intent, dorkbag :)