Why can't I constantly think up of something important to say?
I know its probably humanly impossible. But that would be such a great gift.
Especially to a writer with deadlines. Or someone who wants to be a writer but doesn't always have something to say.
Maybe there is a way to constantly think up of something important. I think anything, any thought can potentially become important if we dwell on it for a long enough time. But that's difficult. Mainly because we get distracted easily, I guess. Distracted by the phone. By a noise outside your home. Distracted by a sudden discomfort in your posture. Or even distracted by the prose you just wrote.
Getting distracted by what you just wrote is quite dangerous. You start to re-read and automatically start correcting errors, in spelling or grammar. You also start to rephrase sentences to make them sound better. You might have repeated the use of the same word too much, causing you to either check the thesaurus or rephrase... strike that... modify the sentence completely. By the time you get back to where you were, you're either unsure of the quality of the piece you've just written or you're unable to move forward.
Which is where I am currently. I'm waiting for the next thought that could push this passage forward. I've given up on the quality of what I just wrote hoping that the rambling will be engaging enough to bring you to this point. Maybe I'm a bit too optimistic. You could have stopped reading a while ago. I've probably not said anything important enough nor have I made much of an effort to be a little funny at least. Yes, the "rephrase.. strike that.. modify" thing was an attempt at humour, but it was mostly only to humour me. I would consider this piece of writing a success if it drew out an involuntary snort from you, forget even a chuckle.
Okay. Enough of all the self-deprecation. I have obviously underestimated myself. I have reached paragraph number 4 fairly quickly and if you've continued to read up to this point, we should become best friends. Maybe not best friends, but I'll buy you a beer at least. Considering I've pushed my luck with you for a fair bit, its better to make best use of whatever attention you're giving me quickly. By coming to the main point of this passage.
Which is... The importance of rambling and its effect on your writing skills? I don't know man. It mostly has no point but it could have a point if I can think of something else to write tomorrow. So until tomorrow... Thank you for your patience. Truly. Your reading this post completely is both a blessing and a gift to me.
Cheers!
