Quite simply – yes. And I shall now prove this with a clumsily written blog post as evidence.
I sometimes struggle to articulate my point and often fail to decorate what I write. I used to be much better at both these things. I was not necessarily ever any good, just better than I am now.
I have tried to come up with reasons for this.
I think one of the main contenders is not wishing to have anything I write twisted too much. I’ve had things I’ve said taken in ways they were never intended to be taken so I now ponder and overthink every word trying to be sure that it doesn’t seem like I am implying something I am not.
Maybe I need to get over that and just write freely. I can always edit afterwards before I post it.
Another problem is knowing exactly what I want to say but just being unable to find the words. More accurately I can’t translate what is happening in my head onto the page. I think I’m getting better at this though, and maybe when I am given enough time to concentrate on writing I will be able to knock out a half decent blog post at the drop of a hat.
It all comes down to practise and I’m just more than a little bit rusty.
