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sparrowhawk · 3209 days ago · link · · parent · post: What are some of your tips on articulating ideas into words?
I trust my instincts. By that, I mean that the first word that comes to mind when I'm trying to articulate an idea is usually the most accurate one. I used to revise everything I wrote over and over again, trying to capture the spirit of my thoughts by changing words and sentences around, but the result usually read like an owner's manual that had been written by a committee - no soul at all. In the situation you're describing, in which I just string words together without regard for grammar or sentence structure, I certainly have to go back and edit them into a form someone else would understand... but I try to change my actual word choice as little as possible.