i do too Gillian
i like short sentences combined with long ones and making a break in the middle of a sentence in my poems ~ which sometimes changes the meaning
which might be ok if i didn't have to use the wiggles inbetween sentances ~ but if you try to have more than one space, the editor closes the spacing
i deliberately stayed with capitals and full stops as the trend towards lower case increased ~ interesting to try it now as an experiment though ~ but i don't know for how long 😊
I think it's fine in poetry because there is a visual element to it to the overall artistic quality. My grammar rules don't seem to apply there. 😂
I like the tildes and the centred lines. It adds to the "art" in poetry but in prose it reminds me too much of teenagers texting with poor spelling and endless sentences that are hard to read.
It will be interesting to see if become comfortable with it. Watch this space!! 😂 😍
Looking at it with fresh morning eyes, I'm not entirely happy with the lowercase even in the poetry now Gillian. Don't like having to have so many squiggles. Will try my beloved balance symbol instead. But if that doesn't work I'll go back to what I was doing. Which even though it seems simple enough I've been gradually refining in an effort to find my own 'style.'
I think the whole trend to lower case has developed from texting ~ And I find when there aren't spaces, full stops, comas etc between thoughts, it can take longer to comprehend what someone is trying to say. Or it an be ambiguous. I don't mind ambiguity in poetry but not in prose.
I wish to really thank you for your honesty ~ It's been truly helpful. Watch this space. 😂
It all sounds good @allyinspirit. If you're trying to find your own 'style' you have to experiment with things and try them out. 😊
I'm with you about ambiguity. Fine in poetry but not so good in prose. Does that make us old do you think? 😂 😂 😂
I think you have a very distinct style already but maybe it's grown slowly over time so you haven' t noticed it. Or perhaps you're wanting to move onto something else.
I'm just grateful to get any words written most of the time. I'm not sure it's something I really enjoy to be honest which is why I question my being on Steemit.
I love taking photographs but not compiling them into a post. I enjoy the occasional poem (I think there have been two since I've been here so we're talking very occasional) when I'm in the right mood.
I think it comes down to not being willing to stop long enough to settle into myself very often. I think good writing requires that. And . . . I can also be happy with "good enough" so I can continue here.
Too much thinking probably . . .
It's nice to just follow the moment and see what unfolds but there are certain expectations that are harder to let go of. It's like, "yep, I'm willing to follow the moment but only if certain things occur in that moment! 😂
Please don't feel any need whatsoever to respond to this. I'm just musing outloud and happy enough with that, knowing it is sent to you. 💙
Wishing you a wonder full day! 💚
Gillian I did start to answer with this: 'So far it's been a very FULL day. FULL of dodging misunderstandings. FULL of breathing in toxic house paint fumes.'
Well the paint fumes have well and truly dissipated now and hopefully Mercury will go direct soon.
I did find my bees wax ~ But yet to gather the bits and pieces to make my candles. 😊
Talk about following the moment and seeing what unfolds ~ Have been experimenting with the Deep Dream Generator since Easter and have been in its grip rather strongly. Will be back here again shortly to write about my experiences with it. Hope all is SUPER well in your world. 🦋
So lovely to hear from you this morning @allyinspirit. You must have heard me calling you across the ethers. 😍
I was lying in bed this morning feeling a bit lost and I thought," I wonder where Ally is. It would be lovely to read something from her to start my day."
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I must have. Wonderful to hear from you now too Gillian.
And well you shall: Ally has been so totally immersed in another dream world for the last few weeks. Slipped far down into the rabbit hole of the Deep Dream Generator that @carlgnash told me about.
I REALLY miss my friends at Steemit though, and can't wait to share my experiences. I have the feeling you would absolutely love the DDG too Gillian. Can be frustrating and delightful ~ Takes a while to get used to working with the variations. And every image will be different in what will work with it.
As an example: This is a final Deep Dream image of one of my own images combined with a Degas pastel drawing. I've been wanting to draw with pastel and charcoal and the DDG has come at the perfect time.
Talk again soon. 🐇
That's a very beautiful combination @allyinspirit. I like that it is both yours and Degas.
On a completely different note and, wondering outloud. Would you be able to sell that as a print if you wanted to or are Degas, and the other greats, untouchable? I wonder how far from the original you would have to go for it to be OK.
I've not heard of Deep Dream Generator or, if I have, I have forgotten. I'm not doing any art at the moment. Don't feel any inspiration for it at all at the moment.
Glad to hear you've been enjoying yourself! 😍