As the middle of November approaches, I am still behind on my NaNo writing. Since I am off today, I do not care if I have to hogtie myself to the chair, I AM going to write. I do not know how far I will get but at least I am writing.
At this very moment, I am going to be upfront with you. I have been doing my best to avoid writing in contractions in the blog. Supposedly, it is taboo to write that way. However, it does not sound as natural if I constantly avoid them. The consistency may waiver here and there in the way I sound. Here's the thing, I want to write as if I am talking to you, instead of coming off as a stiff cardboard box.
I would like your opinion on that topic. Would you prefer for me to speak where it sounds natural or stiffly? I am asking out of curiosity. Comment on this post and let me know what you think. I appreciate any and all feedback from my readers.
I will cut this blog post short. I have been studying for the past twelve hours and I am tired.
Until next time...
Happy Writing!
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2 comments:
I'm a big fan of writing as one would orally communicate, especially in such an almost inherently informal medium as a blog. Over at my blog Beatific Juridical Teleology www.lawphilosophy.blogspot.com I used a very lawyerly, formal sytle, while at my blog Philosophical Living www.philosophicalliving.blogspot.com I would use contractions if they were appropriate.
I am a staunch opponent of universal rules such as "no contractions" or "no passive voice". These things are good in themselves; one must use them well. I think it depends on context--the type of post (personal, formal, disputative, etc.) and the medium (blog). Especially in an almost inherently informal medium such as the blog, I think that an alleged "no contractions" rule should not apply.
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