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February 10, 2006
i write teh suXor.
"If you do a blog for a long time, you eventually run into the wall where you realize that running your mouth constantly isn't so good a thing. If you want to write better, read more and write less."
I took a look back at my past couple months of posts and cringed. What the hell is happening here? I used to know how to tell a good story. I used to write articles that made people cry. I used to freestyle speeches at campus rallies that moved people to storm the halls of student government. Now look at me. I'm full of bad grammar. My participles dangle. There's no rhythm. No timing. I also just noticed that this is my third sour post in a row.
I write teh suXor.
Posted by yatta at February 10, 2006 6:15 PM
Comments
I think Lucas is wrong. Only writing improves writing. I'm becoming convinced that reading blogs hurts writing. Probably because reading blogs is an excellent way to avoid writing.
Posted by: Ryan Shaw at February 11, 2006 9:58 PM
I can understand the argument that constant exposure to blog culture makes your own writing become more "bloggy." But I also think that argument sounds too French. What's most important is adaptation and evolution, right?
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_American_Vernacular_English]
What bugs me is how it's starting to show up in my more "conventional" writing. When you start using "d/l" and "thx" on grant proposal cover letters, you've got problems.
Posted by: yatta at February 13, 2006 12:10 PM