Literary Gymnasiums

[aconsciousflow]

I should be documenting my life more, but the challenge in writing is to be indirect and subtle, which takes time, and sometimes that time spent isn't justified, the ideals we have do not make sense to live up to, but then it's a bugger, and the only thing to do is squash it. Yikes. There was a time when I would write, and I would blast my "

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[ninepointfivemm]

There's a point to chronicling one's life, and then there's a point to chronicling the feelings. Good writing is an example of using both. It doesn't require five paragraphs of needless babble just because. The same goes for life, I guess. Everyone goes in circles, but sometimes it's better that way. It gives you a second chance to look at things a little more clearly.

Sometimes, I look at cellardoor_ and want to know why, exactly, someone can garner 10+ comments in a community where most people don't comment unless something particularly moves them. I can be so satisfied with a piece I've written, but if people don't comment, it drives me insane, because I feel like they haven't read it. And while I don't consider myself a writer by any means, my stuff is good, dammit, and people should be raving over it

[aconsciousflow]

Hey, you forgot to read the last paragraph, I'm doing good actually, just sort of reminiscing, which I have a big habit of doing. I know what you mean about cellardoor_, it's not a passionate community at all, mostly young people who don't have enough perspective yet, I don't see much depth on there, so if you do get a lot of comments, maybe that proves your writing was elementary at worst, universal at best. But hey, if everyone used crack, then validation would be very much like crack, I mean most of us are addicted to it/need it. It is unfortunate.

And speaking on your first point, I'm a huge fan of economy, being not understated, overstated, or over-simplified. It's not just a huge part of writing, but with everything.

[aconsciousflow]

It really is hard to escape the fact that you're writing for an audience. Events that occur in your life sometimes make you wonder, "oh, my friends have to hear this", and then it becomes kind of obligatory. So many god damn wants.

If I would suggest something, it would be to continue searching and reading other journals. When I was more into writing, reading a journal like drop_johnson 's definitely rubbed off on me.

The art of expression

[zen__goddess]

I wanted to tell you that I enjoy reading your writings. I can really hear where you're coming from and you communicate very articulately. After processing the words on this page I can clearly see how I used to write more frequently on LJ at a time in my life when I was needing to connect with people. It just isn't an appropriate medium anymore for the writing that I do. When I do develop a piece that I feel very pleased with and am compelled to share, I now put it on my website. I don't know if anyone views them, but it works alot better for me. I believe that sometimes it's in order to let out stream-of-consciousness expression; other times we might benefit more from a writing that we sit with and tweak here and there so it better suits what we're trying to express, yet not to the point of bastardizing the thing. Words are a tricky thing and the most intense emotions in life simply cannot be very well encompassed by the world of words. Also, some people's need for expression will be greater than another's need for sharing. I feel

Re: The art of expression

[aconsciousflow]

Hey, glad you spoke up, it reminds me of this odd thought I had a while back when I was stoned, I just kept asking myself, "why not say stuff?", I think you know what I mean.

I can understand how writing on a website could be more focused than on here. It seems lame to speak on the dynamics of livejournal, but it's sometimes too much to resist.

Well, what can I say I don't have too much to add about the points you make, but thanks for encouraging me to speak, even if it is to an imagined brick wall sometimes.