My Writing Improved
I have been revising my recent blogs and noticed how much my writing has improved since those early efforts. My voice, written personality, grammar, word choice, and descriptions were all better. In addition, my topic choices were livelier, more exciting, and better accepted by readers.
The biggest difference is the flow. I have used the term “flow” many times to describe sentence structure, and it is difficult to define. My best explanation is that the reader does not need to pause to think about the content. My older blogs read clunky, and I must think about what I intended to say.
Let’s take a trip back into memory lane and visit an excerpt from my second blog, “Writing in the Tom Clancy Universe” dated September 24, 2017:
“When I wrote Interviewing Immortality, I decided to take the parallel approach. I felt that the Tom Clancy Universe was too complex. I even went one step further and set this book slightly in the past. This allowed me to have some leeway to grow and be sure of the facts. For example, I know what TV shows were on 5 years ago. That will never change. I found that this was easier than the present, because the present is part of the future.”
The biggest difference is the flow. I have used the term “flow” many times to describe sentence structure, and it is difficult to define. My best explanation is that the reader does not need to pause to think about the content. My older blogs read clunky, and I must think about what I intended to say.
Let’s take a trip back into memory lane and visit an excerpt from my second blog, “Writing in the Tom Clancy Universe” dated September 24, 2017:
“When I wrote Interviewing Immortality, I decided to take the parallel approach. I felt that the Tom Clancy Universe was too complex. I even went one step further and set this book slightly in the past. This allowed me to have some leeway to grow and be sure of the facts. For example, I know what TV shows were on 5 years ago. That will never change. I found that this was easier than the present, because the present is part of the future.”
Errr, many issues. Let’s look at the first sentence. “When I wrote Interviewing Immortality, I decided to take the parallel approach.” It would read better: “In writing Interviewing Immortality, I chose the parallel approach.”
Another sentence. “I found that this was easier than the present, because the present is actually part of the future.” A classic Bill writing tick: “I found that this” Bad form and an unclear subject. “Creating a fictional story set slightly in the past is easier to develop than in the present.” Much better.
Clearly, I threw my heart into the effort, which resulted in good content, but the actual writing was lacking. I like seeing the improvement, and it feels good to know I have improved. This superior writing is good, especially for my blog readers.
You’re the best -Bill
January 15, 2020 Updated November 10, 2024
Another sentence. “I found that this was easier than the present, because the present is actually part of the future.” A classic Bill writing tick: “I found that this” Bad form and an unclear subject. “Creating a fictional story set slightly in the past is easier to develop than in the present.” Much better.
Clearly, I threw my heart into the effort, which resulted in good content, but the actual writing was lacking. I like seeing the improvement, and it feels good to know I have improved. This superior writing is good, especially for my blog readers.
You’re the best -Bill
January 15, 2020 Updated November 10, 2024
