Do you write deep or drivel?
By Jekca
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
Centralia, Missouri
February 26, 2016 3:48pm CST
Do you write deep or drivel? What I mean is, do you only write deep emotional pieces here? Or do you only write day to day minutia (definition: the small, precise, or trivial details of something)? Or do you write both? Which ones do you read? Only one type? Both?
I find myself writing both. I like to write about the simple things, dinner, life, etc. I also like to write pieces that make you think. Oh, and poems. Cannot forget I keep the weekly poem challenge going as well. I think that one ranges in the middle between deep and minutia of life.
Which type of piece does better? I have seen that question hashed about more than once, and I am sure it will be again. Oh, what do I think? I think it depends. It depends on the day, time, the mood of the readers whenever they see it. A well written piece, in my opinion is still a well written piece, no matter if it is about your morning hunt for socks, or for the meaning of life. Are all pieces on here well written? No. Are some pieces that aren’t still interesting? Yes. Plus not everyone speaks English as their first language, or has the typing mastery that others may have.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
27 Feb 16
@Jessicalynnt That sounds like a tempting challenge.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
27 Feb 16
I should like to see a post in nonsense! Well if you can do that and not break the rules, lol!
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
27 Feb 16
It might, we also see many people on here as friends, I know I do, and think of what you do when you talk to a friend. you might get deep now and then, but most talk is about the minutia.
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
27 Feb 16
@Jessicalynnt thats sssoooo true...
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@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
26 Feb 16
yes as y ou provbablyhave seen I can go both ways and oddly the posts I write on food and what is served here do pretty well.,sadlysome of my fiction does not do well but Im just doing what I do best and hope it all comes together too.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
27 Feb 16
sometimes we write things for ourselves, if people don't like it, whatever! lol
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@LadyDuck (502427)
• Italy
27 Feb 16
@Jessicalynnt I was referring exactly to the sermons posts, where people cite the Bible. If I want to hear a sermon I go to Church. I also tend to skip political posts, because I know nothing about politic, not even the politic events that concern my country.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
27 Feb 16
@LadyDuck if it was a single verse and then stuff like, a story, or personal thoughts I'd be ok, but yeah the other I just skip.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
27 Feb 16
I can handle a religious post if it's like someone's personal experience. I dont like the ones that are sermons, or bible studies or the like. I dont care if people write those, I just don't read them. I will be honest, I tend to skip sports and most policital ones too.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
27 Feb 16
hahaha, I love it! There once was this movie about a samurai, who went around saying things that sounded super deep. Halfway through the movie, as we pondered those deep sounding days, me and my college friends, we realized...everything he said was dumb, just made to sound deep. Was pretty amusing. What you said reminded me of this, making drivel super deep! lol
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@Marilynda1225 (91079)
• United States
26 Feb 16
I'm more apt to write daily stuff that is going on and don't write too much deep stuff.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
27 Feb 16
I think either more people do, OR that's what I like to read because my feed is like that. Still it's like sitting down to tea and chatting about our days, I enjoy that.
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@Marilynda1225 (91079)
• United States
27 Feb 16
@Jessicalynnt me too...I'm drawn to reading about what people are doing, reading, cooking, watching on tv and finding a place to share their woes if life takes a bad turn. It's a great place to chat as you say and find a camaraderie here 
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
27 Feb 16
@Marilynda1225 I find I enjoy those more as well, not that I dont enjoy the other, but you know
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@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
27 Feb 16
I enjoy writing a lengthier post. However, there are times when my mind won't allow me to utter but a few words. Reading discussions that are longer tend to have things that we can think about and use what the brain is made for...thinking. I do read some short posts, but can only do the eye roll. Hopefully I don't roll them too hard.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
27 Feb 16
the day they up and roll out of your head, you'll know it was too hard. hahaha
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@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
27 Feb 16
@Jessicalynnt lol, or to the back of my head and I'll need a firm slap to get them back.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
27 Feb 16
@ElusiveButterfly a DiNozzo? lol!
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@else34 (13515)
• New Delhi, India
27 Feb 16
@Jessicalynnt,I prefer to write posts that have a message for everyone.But you don't always have such ideas.So I write about the experiences I have undergone in my life.For the last two days I have posted nothing.My mind is completely blank now.
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@else34 (13515)
• New Delhi, India
28 Feb 16
@Jessicalynnt Absolutely right.I have found messages in very simple incidents also,and whenever I find one,I start a discussion,but this doesn't happen always.Now I am toying over initiating discussions about my day to day life details.It would certainly be interesting.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
27 Feb 16
sometimes a simple moment can have a message. Still, we like to hear what is going on for others. I find day to day life details interesting, especially since we hail from all over!
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
28 Feb 16
@else34 i honestly think a mix is best, this way you appeal to more people, even if not every post appeals to them
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
27 Feb 16
It all depends on my mood, or what has inspired me or what pissed me off. I might write about dust and toilet seats but socks....not yet anyway.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
27 Feb 16
now I am tempted to try and write a deep piece, on socks.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
27 Feb 16
@Jessicalynnt I double dog dare you.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
27 Feb 16
The deepest I get is the 8 foot end of the pool. I forgot to add that in.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
27 Feb 16
@Jessicalynnt I don't dive in - I never go in above my shoulders...I have a bad ear and if I get one drop of water in it I get an infection.
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
27 Feb 16
lol! Was going to make a hitting your head diving in joke explaining things, but then the funny wording in my head went poof.
@Drosophila (16568)
• Ireland
26 Feb 16
I write what I think people will be interested in reading. But I do try to keep my post short. What's interesting is people's assumption or their reactions when they read a post.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
27 Feb 16
there are some rules of thumb about net pages, if too much scrolling is involved most ppl wont read. TLDR (too long didnt read). I do, occasionally, but try not to have ones that are excessively long. That long and breaking it up would have been best.
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@Drosophila (16568)
• Ireland
27 Feb 16
@Jessicalynnt Totally, I try to keep my post within 15 lines. If I can't tell a good story in 15 lines, I probably need to rewrite it.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
27 Feb 16
@Drosophila very true. It might even cover more than one story! I do, now and then. like my pieces on parts of a successful post. those were pretty long.
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
27 Feb 16
I have very rarely written anything deep.... but would like too sometimes... but ususally chicken out... .... I enjoy reading both deep and otherwise....
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
27 Feb 16
pfft, you are a strong person, and no one will judge you here. OR if they do that's a reflection on them as as a sad person, and not on you!
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
27 Feb 16
@Jessicalynnt thanks ... that's a nice of you.... and yes I suppose it would say more about them....
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
27 Feb 16
I guess I write some of both, but prefer to keep it light. Short is good, but I rarely read or respond to those one sentence "discussions" that some like to post. Humor is always good, though not easy to write well.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
27 Feb 16
there is short, and there is so short as to not give you any hook to comment on.
@Daljinder (23193)
• Bangalore, India
27 Feb 16
Depends on the mood... sad, cry, happy, ecstatic, crazy, pranking..... lol Whenever something hit me I write it...
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
27 Feb 16
hmmn, pranking? that could be very interesting!
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@Daljinder (23193)
• Bangalore, India
27 Feb 16
@Jessicalynnt Lol yep pranking... I already played one...It was fun...
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
28 Feb 16
I get some of both, sometimes things take off, sometimes they dont. Funny that this one has!
@antonbunot (11146)
• Calgary, Alberta
28 Feb 16
Right now I am so obsessed with the crazy presidential campaigns south of the border (USA). I love writing something about the GOP candidates . . after this political entertainment 
. . I will be writing again whatever comes into my mind.
. . I will be writing again whatever comes into my mind.1 person likes this
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
29 Feb 16
this one is an embarrasing circus, -sigh-, not a decent soul amongst them. we may write in Micky Mouse.
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
27 Feb 16
I think most of mine are. and I am with you, enjoy em both myself
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@lilnana1111 (2305)
• United States
28 Feb 16
I write whatever comes to my mind at that moment. I especially like reading funny and love stories.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
28 Feb 16
and there are some on here with a flair for the dramatic and I end up in stitches
@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
27 Feb 16
I don't think I've written any drivel @Jessicalynnt but then, ya never know.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
27 Feb 16
one man's treasure is another mans drivel? lol
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