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RE: Your Style In Writing
Yes, Kitty,
but he is right in the sense that having read a lot of books does make it easier to get yourself going. In the least you are more knowleageable about what you need to do. Of course, a number of books written with the speeches of illiterate popular authors do prove that you don't have to read anyhing to contain a book within yourself, but those, are more the exception that the rule.
Trying to emulate your favourite authors is, of course, dumb. You really need to find your own voice. There can only be one Hemingway.
I always wrote and had over 50 penfriends (different languages/cultures) since I was 6 or 7 years old. I wrote on average 14 pages already at that age but was never able to write an essay. I did read, was fond of books and still have a few from my childhood but never learned writing because of what I read. If it comes to it I'm not even able to remember certain words or sentences. What I liked most was history class (and books) and the teacher telling about that time (and showing items, no idea where he got them). The teacher religion always uses one lesson to read out of a book. That was the best lesson ever. Everyone sat still and listened.
The penfriends program was great. I was actually part of a group called The International Friendship League that managed one of those and spent hours and hours every week reading and writing letters... That was the day. It brings back some very good memories.
BTW, what country are you from?
It were good times indeed. Kind of pity this no longer exist. All the penfriend programs disappeared only writing with prisoners is left. I am from the Netherlands.
Wow! The first time I went to Holland was for a Congress of the International Friendship League, in Driebergen, some thirty years back. The exact same association that did the penfriendship stuff. It's kind of a synchronicity, this theme. What a coincidence, the theme, and all... Still, I remember your country was one of the two or three with more penfriendship activity at the time, yes. :)
The activity still got an impulse with the first days of email, as people had still to be put in contact, but it totally died off with the appearance of social networking. I fear epistolary art, in what envolves the touch and smell of paper is on it's way out, unfortunately. No one can really spare the time anymore.
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We have some old never read newspapers. I use them fir the cat to check the urine. I said to my son this might be the last newspapers printed. Soon there are no newspapers, no books and what is left will be forbidden or burned.
It's a nice area Driebergen. My uncle lived there for longer till he emigrated to Lapland. There are still Dutch people writing but email killed a lot. By niw it is 1 topic per email otherwise people or AI cannot answer the question.
It seems as if the difficults if it comes to reading x understanding increase. It makes me sad. We face a nation not able to read, spell and write. Many do not even know how to use a pen.
Yeah! I loved Direbergen. Amsterdam is beautiful, but, somehow, I was attracted by the old part of Rotterdam. There was this cafe there that I still remember. All very pleasant people.
After thta, I've been to the Netherlands more times than I could count, as it was a usual stopover on my way to Lisbon while I worked in the UK.
About people not reading and appearing to be dumber than they used to be, It's worrying but not a Netherlands Exclusive. It seems to be happening everywhere. I can guarantee that, here in the South, we have the same phenomena and I could witness it everywhere on my travels. The most extraordinary example happened to me in Malta, in a supermarket, where the till had to consult the screen to check exactly how many coins make €0,45 for my change. It's got to a point where the situation is becoming absolutely ridiculous.
Enjoy you day. :)))
Cashiers not able to count or even recognize coins is one of the first things I noticed. If computers calculate everything why use the brain?
I had deep respect fir the cashiers of the first Aldi shops. They new barcodes and prices by head and were quick, they could calculate and if you saw them at first sight one would think they are low educated. They were trained to use their brain in different ways which is impirtant since using your brain actively is also a way to fight Alzheimer's Disease or at least try to slow down the progress.
.btw, there's no need to say sirry if you like to discuss further on certain topics.
A great Sunday
P. S if it comes to offereing your help it doesn't matter if you are new.
If it comes to ᔕᑕᗷ ᗰOᑎKEY ᗷᑌᔕIᑎEᔕᔕ it was a place meant to chat and an info bank. Here only topics are posted (no need they are all related to Steemit).
Next to that I like to add links to the topics discussed which are links of those who write about a certsin topic. This can be a post or comment.
The comment contest Monkey Business has a weekly topic. The outcome of this topic could make a post and the link to the contest can be added.
Not all tooics needs to be long. It is info about what is said, sharing some thoughts + link.
The first picture is always one word (the topic) and the coloured background usually stands for the type of topic. You can have a look.
It's not hours per day work and links can also be saved if you read and post and think this can be interesting to someone.
There is a noteboard where some info and a link could be left.
If time the community could welcome newcomers again.
Hi @wakeupkitty, I believe I'll have to get a bit further info, however, don't worry for now, because I rather talk over concord, as communication is faster. And I still have to look into monkey business with a bit of attention. I'll text you to set a time. Which reminds me... I joined the Steemit Discord, and I can't find you there, but it would be the best place for us to coordinate, if that is a thing. So, please find me there, I go for @hefestus, else, if there is a monkeybusiness discord, give me the address. Also, I'm pretty sure I followed MonkeyBusiness but I can't seem to find it. I definitely need help with that. Thanks.
Cheers