THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY WRITING STYLE
Published 4.2.05 by Porkchop | E-mail this post
Upon hearing that I am considering changing my major to journalism, one of my sisters tactfully suggested that I read Gregg's, The Elements of Style and the Lively Art of Writing. Citing that I sprinkle the comma's a bit too liberally.
Thank you, very much, I just want to make sure, that everyone knows, what I am talking about, is there anything wrong with that? Is, this, making anyone else, slightly aggravated?
perhaps. I will start. Being one of those people. Who likes periods. Allot. Allot. Allot. It. Makes. You. Feel. Like. You. Are. Riding. In. A. Car. With. A. Person. Who. Likes. To. Pump. The. Brakes. Allot. Allot. Allot. And. It. Gives. You. A. Headache. What. Fun!. See my nifty. Extra Period?
BUT THEN AGAIN, I AM SO INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT THAT I SHOULD USE CAPITALS ALL THE TIME SO EVERYONE KNOWS I AM A PSYCHOTIC ANGRY PERSON WHO NEEDS TO BE HEARD. RIGHT NOW, DAMMIT!
or then again what is the point of capitalization grammar or even slight punctuation it simply cramps my style and this way i feel like emily dickonson or incredibly brilliant like ee cummings except i cannot rhyme if my life depended on it
Trailing off at the ends of my sentences... or even in the middle of them, for that matter... makes me feel like a indecisive dishrag... but is a tool that is much fun to annoy people with... Watch me trail... Like a slug... Who drank too much water...
All this to say: IT,... COULD,... be,... WORSE,... DAMMIT!..
I am actually looking to hone my writing skills and am quite grateful for the suggestions. Please feel free to tell me where I can improve or if you have any other useful tools that I might find helpful.
Since you asked, it's "a lot" not "allot."
you've probably already read it: BIRD BY BIRD by anne lamott. just write what you feel, punctuate how you feel, capitalize as you please. but write, write often, write a lot or alot or allot your writing - whatever.
Heck, do what you feel like. Have you seen the stuff that is getting published lately?
Dave-
And would you care to explain exactly what an "exacerbated monkey" is? As far as I can tell, exacerbate, according to Merriam-Webster, means: to make more violent, bitter, or severe. Therefore "exacerbated" would be the past tense of that, and here's the kicker: it's a transitive verb. You were using it as an adjective, and that just won't work, my friend.
Think that. Just think that.
I think your writing skills are quite good, and I never have to read over anything you write twice. Dave is just jealous because he needs to sprinkle in a few more commas:)