Anonymous asked: i admire your vocabulary, and understand it's your style, but have you ever tried writing in a much simpler way? it's always been my personal opinion that big words may show intelligence, but not creativity. you don't need big words to express emotion or make others feel emotion. William Faulkner once said about Hemingway, "He has never been known to use a word that might send a reader to a dictionary." Ernest Hemingway said, "Does he really think big emotions come from big words?"

Thank you. Yes, I have tried writing in a much simpler way. I agree with what you’ve stated—an extensive vocabulary does not show creativity or always convey emotion. I don’t use big words to show intelligence; I don’t even think that my lexicon is that extensive, but I understand that I can always rewrite my thoughts so that a wider audience will be able to understand them. However, most of the writings you’ll find on my blog are simply raw thoughts, and I don’t see the need to simplify words that may seem “big,” because not all of my thoughts are supposed to be easily deciphered. I suppose that might make my writing seem rather verbose than laconic, or even make me guilty of not following one of George Orwell’s famous rules for effective writing, but if a reader feels confused while reading my works, then perhaps that’s the feeling they should inhabit. After all, I’ve been dwelling in an atmosphere of confusion for so long that I wouldn’t be surprised if many readers do not understand every thought that my heart tries to resonate. However, I’m starting to search for clarity again, and perhaps my writing may even convey it as well—once I find it, of course.