Good writers should have favorite words, I think.
They're not necessarily words that one uses all the time—just something to be savored, I think.
My favorite word is "fuck."
I mean I fucking love the word "fuck." Mostly, "fucking." With that -ing at the end. Not about the sexy times. Just, you know, to give emphasis. (Speaking of words, one of the only things I remember from my eight years of Spanish is "dar énfasis." Fitting.) I know a few people who thinks that using such a word makes me less of a writer, makes me give less of an impression. (Namely, my father.) I don't fucking care. Ninety-nine percent of the time, I am honest. This is part of that 99. Maybe that makes me less eloquent. Don't fucking give a fuck. I can be eloquent when I need to be. I'm a fucking boss like that.
I'm lucky enough to be trained in a skill that brings out my voice no matter what. And my voice is harder than I am as a person. Which—I think—is necessary. Doesn't everyone have to have some kind of shell? My gooey insides are right below the surface, I'm like a chocolate fucking truffle, but there's gotta be some protection against the weather.
Thank God for favorite words.
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