Thursday, January 04, 2007

Something I Felt Like Writting

Writing for fun is not something I like to do often. This is a rare event and you shouldn't take a single word fro granted. I normally write to sort thing out in my mind. An overwhelming amount of thoughts can lead me to bad decisions, so I jot down what I'm thinking. It helps a bit, but that is not why I am writing now.

I have to think of a topic. This is something that never comes up when you are writing about something that is on your mind, the topic is there now you just have to write it down. I could choose anything books I have read, things I have seen, a fictional story I'd like to tell, but I think I am going to talk about.. Something. A vague term that is embodies what ever you wish.

Words are you to convey what we think about the world around us. The word 'Book' for example means 'a written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bond in covers', but it also invokes feelings and memories. If you had reading problems as a child you might find the word to have frightening properties. The same word could bring joy if you read a lot when you were younger. This might seem obvious or contradictory to what a word is for. I believe it gives even more to each word, not only to ones self but to the social structure they interact with. Curses have taken on a universal offencive feeling. They completely bypass the original definition and only have an emotional impact.

It is also true that some word do not have a external definition. 'Nature' means has no definition yet it is commonly used in everyday speech. It is still a valid word because the imagery carries with it is widely excepted. This aspect of speech is taken advantage of in poetry, song lyrics, comedy, movies, books... Just look for it. Become aware and you might get more out of every word.

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