I agree with what Willliams is saying in The Phenomenology of Error. Some writers and readers are so quick to judge a writer's grammatical and word choice errors instead of focusing on the message of what the writer is trying to say. I also believe that every writer has their own style just like they would in a verbal conversation. Everyone speaks differently. So I say if they want to use phrases that they would typically use in a verbal conversation, even if it's not proper grammar, let them. The piece of writing will sound more like them. I should also say it does depend on the type of writing, though. I wouldn't give that advice to someone writing a formal letter or research paper. I like how he compares social errors with errors in writing. For instance, you don't say "I'm sorry" when you make an error in writing. I think Williams is saying that some people are more harsh when judging what's on paper than judging something that is unacceptable to them in real life situations. Williams is actually saying that the reader has the most short comings.
While viewing the pages on Lynda Barry's graphic essays I noticed my eyes went straight to reading the words first. Probably so I could interpret the images better. What jumps out immediately is that it says images are found in your imagination and in action between the inside and out. Which I think is true. Everyone has different experiences and has seen different things in their lives to shape what they imagine. I think imagination is unique in the fact that possibilities are endless and limitless. Lynda's imagination seems kind of scary to me lol. With all those dark figures with no definite faces. You can also tell she likes nature and using animals in her graphics(which aren't so scary haha).
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Good post, Allison. I think you're one of the few people who "got" what Williams was trying to say. He does have a specific issue the way papers are READ.
ReplyDeleteAnd I think you're right - speaking aloud is not analogous to writing.