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Welcome once again to Fandango’s Provocative Question.
Blogging is a medium of words. All of us who blog are wordsmiths. We use words almost exclusively to express ourselves, to tell our stories, to weave our tales, to write our poems, to help others to understand and possibly even appreciate our perspectives.
In the real world, words can take on different meanings depending on context, inflection, facial expressions, body language, and other countless factors. But in blogging, such visual cues are, for the most part, absent. Thus, the challenge of conveying your intended tone and the underlying meaning of what you write can be daunting. It gets down to the age-old writer’s dilemma. Is the content what matters, or how the content is portrayed or presented?
So, as we are all writers who use words to paint pictures, my provocative question is simply this:
In the context of blogging and writing, what do you think is more important: what you say or how you say it?
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I think this question is very pertinent to the bloggers. What we write is equally important as how we word it. Unless the language is very simple and the expression totally bald, it can be misconstrued by the reader in many instances.
For this very reason, I use simple language, stating what I want to say as clearly as possible. It is correct that I mostly write poetry and in a poem sometimes the meaning is lost in phrases. But I do try to be as concise as possible.
It does take a good writer to reach the heart and engage the mind of their readers all the time and I am not one of those. I have started writing my blog just above 2 years ago and am still learning to communicate well. But as most good writers advise, use as few words as possible and make the meaning clear.
I myself have experienced this issue that even after reading a post or poem many times, I wasn’t able to get a clear sense of what the writer is saying.
So my 2 cents worth of advice is to be as simple and clear as possible so that we can convey our thoughts and opinions without them being misunderstood.
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I so agree with you and you do it so well
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Thanks a lot Beth
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For me, it’s how you say it. With the right words, you can bring the dullest of subjects to life – and vice versa of course!
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Absolutely right Keith. You give a fantastic turn to all your stories
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Content and clarity should guarantee communication but many times coercive writers are able to skew their facts to promote their own agendas and dupe unsuspecting readers into becoming their political pawns who were duped by manipulative writers. A voice of experience on that one. Reader beware.
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Thanks GC for your wise words. Yes we need to be aware of the negative minds polluting our thoughts.
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Great post. I absolutely agree with keeping it clear and simple, Sadje. Thanks for sharing .💕
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Thanks a lot Grace.
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My pleasure.💕
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This you’ve answered so well. There’s every need to say what we want to say in a clear and morally acceptable way. It’s until then that our communication can have the ability of achieving Its objectives.
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So well said Lamittan. This is good communication in a nutshell.
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Indeed, Sadje.
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Good advice Sadje. Express simple truths… to ignite full understanding.
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Thanks a lot Suzette
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A pleasure.
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great advice!
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Thanks i
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Simple language, clearly statement message, concisely presented. Good advice, Sadje.
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Thanks a lot Fandango
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Well said Sadje!
I continue to try to do better. Good job!@💖
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Thanks a lot Cindy ! You write very well.
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Simple and clear, I think, is even harder than writing with big words, etcetera. I always enjoy simplicity, which speaks volumes. You do this very well, Sadje, and you always reach our hearts and minds.
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Thanks Jeff. Yes, simple is the best for if your reader understands you, that’s what you truly want.
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You’re welcome, Sadje. Always. Indeed, and agreed.
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