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> Do you think I object to excessive verbiage because I struggle through it? That was the heart of my question, yes. The only way I could fathom it was to thin
by mapontosevenths 7mo ago
> Do you think I object to excessive verbiage because I struggle through it?
That was the heart of my question, yes. The only way I could fathom it was to think that maybe some people just found reading generally difficult. The hypothesis being that those few extra words hurt, because reading in general was high effort.
It seems I was very far off the mark, at least in your case. For what it's worth, I've enjoyed several of your recent pieces and found both the Mills and Hoare obituaries to be both informative and empathetic.
Now I wonder if it is sometimes the opposite problem: A skilled writer losing patience when someone less skilled is at the wheel. Others in his thread explored that theory, and it seems they may be onto something.
- lproven 7mo ago> Now I wonder if it is sometimes the opposite problem: A skilled writer losing patience when someone less skilled is at the wheel. Others in his thread explored that theory, and it seems they may be onto something. Could be. The KISS principle applies in communication as in the rest of life. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KISS_principle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KISS_principle
- mapontosevenths 7mo agoOf course, but it takes skill and intelligence to speak plainly. Meanwhile, half the people you meet every day are of below average intelligence. It's best not to expect more from people than they have to give.