There's a debate going on at Purple Pen: "Words- kitchen utensils or fancy paintbrushes?"
My opinion? Being a Libra, I see both sides. But I agree with them on one point: The love of words. I love dictionaries and thesauruses. I like finding the perfect synonym for "small." And with words, I love to write. It's like thinking aloud on paper. And writing the stories that I would want to read. My favorite quote concerning writing:
"I learned that you should feel when writing, not like Lord Byron on a mountain top, but like a child stringing beads in kindergarten --- happy, absorbed and quietly putting one bead on after another." -Brenda Ueland
So words are beads, I've solved the debate! haha But no, I really like the simpleness of the quote. It makes me happy to type out my thoughts and imaging's. Writing is like breathing, it just happens. It's not waiting for a burning bush or a strange combination of planet alignment. It's not so much about describing a tree with fifty long and fanciful words as it is about stating something ordinary in your own unique way. Words are to be enjoyed, relished like fine wine rolling over your tongue. But they can also be short and to the point like cursing the slow driver on a two lane road with no passing zones. Two sides to everything, many shades of gray, welcome to my somewhat confused but enjoyable world. And with that, another quote from one of my favorite authors (who definitely had a way with words):
"The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug." -Mark Twain
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