Playing with Words
By Wendy
@jerzgirl (9234)
United States
November 30, 2015 8:14pm CST
Playing with words - isn't that what all of us who write do? We tell funny stories, poignant tales, tragic events, mostly in ways that will draw from our readers the emotions we hope they will feel about those stories, tales and events. We usually try to express ourselves in ways that leave no doubt about our own emotions.
I, personally, love the feel and sound of words. I especially like alliteration (or consonance), although it can be overdone. The turning of a phrase, for me, can make or break a story. I will either remember what I've read as though it were a real event or I will wonder what in the world the writer was thinking when they wrote that.
How do you feel about playing with words? Is it something you do consciously? Or do you write more off the cuff?
(a previously published post from a now defunct site)
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@infatuatedbby (94921)
• United States
9 Jan 16
I was SUPER addicted to Playing with Words that I would be up all night and by the time I had work the next day, I would be so tired. Since then, I uninstalled Playing with Words.
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@Hannihar (129625)
• Israel
6 Oct 17
I guess i did not think of words like you do. I just write what I feel or what interests me. Someone told me they have to rewrite what I write and someone else told me they thought about changing something but then it would not be mine. She is an English teacher. She said people cannot take away someone writes because they do not like their style. If someone took away my style it would be their writing and not mine.
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@jerzgirl (9234)
• United States
6 Oct 17
That is true, but constructive advice can help make your writing more clear, if that is the issue they have. Depending on what they see as the problem, they can help you improve your writing while maintaining your voice so that it still reads as coming from your head.
