Sometimes I wish I were a better writer. Writing is definitely not my forté, but I know writing reflects thought processes. And by simply looking at the way I write, you can tell that my thoughts are unorganized, broken, and vague. The point of whatever I'm trying to convey definitely exists within my text - it's just hidden and I think generally implied but in actuality just confusing to understand.
Plus, this blog is meant for me to write in the most casual manner possible. As a result, the actual way I write in school or in more formal settings has unfortunately adapted to this manner as well.
So here's what I'll do - I'll put more meaningful, thoughtful, and serious posts on this blog (which are most of my thoughts, anyways). Anything else will be put on tumblr, no matter how much I have to yak on about it. I realize I split up blogger and tumblr text posts based on length - which isn't a problem, I just have a goal to improve my writing now and if I want to improve my thought process along the way, I think this is something I should do.
Earlier, I had this post saying 'thank you' to a friend in my Speech class. I had asked her to look over one of my longer UC prompts, and she did so willingly. She pointed out quite a handful of flaws, but I didn't even feel bad about the way she told me about them. She tells the truth so kindly and lovingly, and makes it bearable to hear. This isn't the first time she's tried to convince me of something, so I see this trait of hers from time to time. I don't know how to describe the way she explained things to me, but while she was doing it, I realized that simply through my writing, she knew more about how to express my own thoughts and feelings than I knew how to do myself. It's a scary yet interesting thought. The same thing goes with my cousin, who is a lot more mature than I am in terms of age and wisdom, but still gives me such good advice for school, life, and writing when I ask her.
So here's to improving my writing, my thinking process, and how to better express myself -
/clinks wine glass.
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