Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Why write?
So we text and facebook and upload pictures with amusing captions, but do we really write anymore? Do we agonize over word choice, flow and meaning or do we just get the point across as quickly as possible? Is there a need to write anymore or can a picture, emoticon or txt msg get our point across just as well as elegant prose?
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Teh world is changeing Jill! pplz just wanna get the msg across, knowhatimsayin? Real words are for teh old pplz! LAWL go smoke a tabacco pipe with your 'real wordz'. im out PEACE.
If there is something to be written about then the people shall write!
... to be honest, I dislike Facebook (even though I'm on there under a different name). I dislike texting. And rarely do I paste my photo online, and if I do, almost always it's obscure and vague. I deliberately choose to remain anonymous-- unless it comes to actual, valid debates, discussions and the like. Although I can't converse well in person, online I'm more verbose. I'm careful with my choice of words (and there are so many choices!). I believe that there are subtle and emotive nuances hidden inside words, like gifts waiting to be unwrapped. The same goes for photographs, art... unless it's a post of some drunken idiot. I hope I'm not the only one who is bemoaning the almost lost art of elegant prose... or any prose, for that matter.
Ha. And it's hard to edit the comments once they're posted.
Well pictures do tell a lot about something but writing tells a lot more. So like sexy lekter said there "The people shall write"
Go God Go
Well Jill, to me you just answered your own question by asking it. You put words together to form sentences, those sentences evoked thoughts and feelings. Those thoughts and feelings in turn caused us to create sentences which projected our thoughts and feelings to respond accordingly. Something that couldn't be done in any other way.
People want to express themselves, and text will always be a medium. It's easy to do, and easy to circulate. Anyone that has the language in common with you can experience your point of view, regardless of technological adeptness. Emoticons and vague explanations will get your point across, but a real writer makes you feel like you're there. For entertainment people want to be immersed.
Everything nowadays moves fast. It's all about getting your point across quickly. Don't get me wrong words are beautiful things that aren't used to their full potential. With that said though it's easier to short hand your way through life if it means that things will keep moving and we don't have to over think them.
Why write?
Well, I right when it's necessary. To get my point across. I don't write much. I don't use facebook. I use to worry about every little word I would write. But, now seeing everyone write with emoticons and words that are shortened and seeing that they understand those, makes me think why would anyone take the time to write the proper way? When they could easily say what they want in a shorter amount of time with their: OMG's and LAWL'S.
Well, I would say that writing is something you simply have to have a passion for. Before facebook, texting and the like, it was necessary to know how to portray emotions and meanings through written work. But now, we use short hand ways of writing to get the point across much faster. So, technically, we don't need to write, but it's an excellent way of expressing deeper emotions in a very creative way.
Creative writing is purely for entertainment. But nowadays we have much more captivating ways of entertaining ourselves. So unless you have a really strong passion for creative writing, you can live without it. However, I don't think that it will die just yet. The general public still enjoys reading actual books, for now. But that could change. If a picture is worth a thousand words, why are we still writing?
we as a people are fairly lazy and generally try to get things done as soon as possible.
I think people have these little captions and text messages because its easier. Peope these days are lazy..
I used to love to write. Back in my high school days and even a year or two after I was a machine. I wrote for the school newspaper which I also spearheaded, I was writing for a prominent independent wrestlers website, and I also blogged before blogging was cool. I called it the Maxwell report, people enjoyed it and told me so. But I’ve noticed in the last year or so anytime I try to write it comes out wrong and I end up deleting it from existence. I’m not sure if this is a result or texting, electronics, or some other phenomenon seeping into my brain, but I just don’t have as much passion for it as I once did. I wonder if it’s a similar situation with others. Is something sub-consciously giving us writers block?
Jill today's world is rush rush no one has time to write, people today now leave two or three word messages through a text or on facebook to get their point across. It's just the way the world is changing.
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