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by randallsquared
6242 days ago
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It seems to me that eloquent writing actually makes it harder to skim and decide that it's worth reading. I used to read things because I liked how they were written, but now that it's become clear to me that there's more than I could ever hope to get to in years, I just want to get to the point and on to the next thing; I find myself skimming even novels I'm reading while on public transit, looking for the conclusion. My point is just that great writing takes more attention and time, and so will simply have a smaller audience. I wish writers would worry less about putting together just the right turn of phrase and simply say what they want to say. |
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Well, I think this is all very personal and our experiences cannot be generalized into a trend. In direct opposition to your experience, I've recently started to actually read books, instead of just skimming them for the story. The balance was tipped by the first book of the Gormenghast trilogy "Titus Groan" by Mervyn Peake... really wonderful prose.