If you think the article title is convoluted and confusing, you should see the inside of my head right about now. Don't worry; I'll make some kind of a point real soon.
The fact of the matter is that words are power. How you use them can make a huge difference in how you're perceived by others. Is that man over there a smart man or is he a moron? Your first impression, before the man speaks, may be completely different than your impression once he does.
The words we use and how we use them, in any language, can color the perceptions of those around us, specifically their perceptions of us. If we talk like idiots, we'll be perceived as idiots, it's really that simple.
A lot of people write differently than they speak. Some of you may be thinking "duh", but a lot of people also write EXACTLY how they speak. If we write like idiots, we'll be perceived as idiots. Would you want to read something written by an idiot (excluding me, of course, because I'm awesome)?
If you wanted to venture a guess, would you think that the article title was meant to read "Experimenting for the Moose", "Experimenting for the Missus", "Experimenting for the Masses", or something completely unrelated? In this case, it's meaningless, as I meant it to be.
I will, however, be experimenting with something in the next couple of months: Dragon NaturallySpeaking (No, I'm not being paid for this dammit!) I have the software sitting on a shelf in a cabinet here somewhere. I don't even know which version it is and I've never used it before. Since I'm convinced that natural writing helps with originality, I'm hoping it will help me to write more like I speak.
Subscribe
