The Magic of Specificity

Dear Reader (and soon-to-be Poster ?),

I worked the word Merism into a title of a chapter in my thesis and in doing so gained a better understanding of what I was trying to accomplish in my chapter. When I allow myself time to be precise with language (part of my writing process), I am the better for it, but this goes without saying.

But what I did not know is that, often times, when I am searching for precise words, I am in a dialogue with myself and am actually engaged in the refinement of my ideas or arguments. Now I know that if I am searching for a specific word or a definition for a concept, I am at the early stages in my thinking and developing an idea. Knowing this about myself (surely it will be different for each of us) will better help me better ask to feedback that is geared to where I am in my writing process.

Thank you for reading.

Best,

Dale