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1. Adam (inkslinger@mastodon.club)'s status on Wednesday, 22-May-2019 10:56:22 EDT Adam

   A boss once described my writing as "good, yeoman writing," in that I am a technically effective writer, but that it lacks a clear voice. This was sort of insulting (though I don't think it was intended to be -- she was offering constructive criticism), but it honestly has helped me view my professional writing as more of a trade than an art. I'm not an architect, but I'm a very competent bricklayer and I'm OK with that.

   1. Adam (inkslinger@mastodon.club)'s status on Wednesday, 22-May-2019 11:00:02 EDT Adam

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      Similarly, this explains why my attempts are writing novels or even short stories have mostly sucked. I have a way with words, I think, but I'm not great at crafting a story.

      I still think I'm a half-decent poet, but that's entirely different kind of writing in which, often, "having a way with words" matters a lot more than the ability to weave a compelling story.