Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Diction
I think I am definitely guilty of using phrases without fully thinking about their meanings. Although I don't tend towards being terribly long winded in my writing, I definitely utilize phrases without examining other possible ways to convey my point. I like his advice to choose words carefully and think hard about what you're actually putting down on paper. I almost never consciously acknowledge my use of active-versus-passive voice, and I think that my writing would benefit if I did so more often. It's interesting to think that active voice is such an important vehicle in moving a text forward.
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Seems like you are starting to play with diction at the end of this post -- vehicle (of language) that moves the argument forward --
ReplyDeleteI wonder if you might use this space - this invention blog - as a test space for all kinds of riotous expressions. Your readers (blog neighbors) will react and respond. What's to lose?
Be intellectually generous. Think on the language you have grown up with, the language you read and experience, and craft it into a new voice.