The Dilbert Blog
Recently I came upon The Dilbert Blog by Scott Adams the cartoonist. It’s usually an interesting read. Today he talked about something that relates to writing that struck home to me:
When I think about a topic, it’s almost always in the form of how I would explain my views to a hypothetical other person. Then I imagine how it would sound to the other person and judge the worthiness of my thought that way. Thoughts without words are just feelings, and hard to trust. But if a thought is easy to describe, there’s a fighting chance it makes some sense.
I almost always think about things this way, explaining to some imaginary person what I’m thinking as a way to clarify what I’m thinking. I also realize that I usually come up with my best ideas while in conversation (real or imagined). I know there have to be some implications about this concept and the teaching of writing, but at 3:00 on a Friday I’m not sure what they are. I’ll think talk to some imaginary people about it over the weekend and let you know what I come up with.
Actually, come to think of it, I think this is actually why so many people like blogging. As a blogger, you can think aloud to a real audience, figure out what you really think and still get feedback from other people. Hmmm.
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