"Writing well means never having to say 'I guess you had to be there.'" -- Jef Mallett, "Frazz" comic strip
Such words to live by ... rather, words to write by.
Recently, I read a concert review that was so dry and devoid of any emotion that it got me thinking about how people write - and how I write.
I'm a very nosy person by nature, so I'm always looking around or researching to the fullest extent to ask that "one question" no one else has ever asked someone before (wishful thinking I know, but I digress). I'd like to think it just adds a certain something, you know?
If I'm covering a concert, or reviewing a CD (as I am doing the latter this week so be sure to check it out at www.theweekender.com, you're welcome for the shameless plug), I want a reader to hear it like I did, or see what I saw when I listened. I want to capture every single moment and relay that.
I guess it stems from being a chronic journaler since the age of 17, where I'd capture nearly every single second of my day - who said what, what I did, where I went, etc., etc.
Or, it could be from my worrywart Mom who always told me to "get the big picture," meaning be observant of my surroundings - and keep myself safe, because as you well know, bad people lurk every where ... God forbid.
(Ahh, my auto pilot reflex phrase, another thing to thank Mom for inflicting into my daily life ...)
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