Thursday, September 8, 2016

Big Brother's First Impression

Have you ever read a text with fancy and sophisticated writing with beautiful choice of diction and well structured syntax and yet after reading it, you're left with a single thought, What in the world did I just read? Well, you're not alone. It may not even be your own fault. Some writers write without the consideration of their reader's consent. When they write, they might understand what they are trying to convey but there's two parties involved: the author and the reader. These "bad" writings are usually caused by mishap of selfishness. So when there is writing involved, always think about what you are trying to dictate, then think about how the readers will apprehend it. Too many big words, badly arranged sentences, too many negative forms, will confuse the readers. If the author cannot express their idea then they are bad writers, but if the author can share a beautiful mural and alluring words to one's mind without overcomplicating things, then that's good writing. In George Orwell's "Politics & The English Language" he mentions all the faults that one makes, preventing them from becoming good writers, such as meaningless words and pretentious diction which what people usually fall victims for. And sometimes, it's better to use simple words.

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