## On writing


It's been a while since I've opened my notepad to pour out something. Perhaps this long abstinence goes along with the theme as I have to reach into myself and wonder anew how do I commit myself to writing.

When I approach writing something, I don't really pick up the keyboard and blast away. I have a subconscious state where I contemplate what I will write and how. Often I even articulate sentences in my mind (in the language I will write the piece in) while doing chores or other mundane stuff. This happens without me actively trying to do it. This is surely an advantage and I believe I've developed this technique, or more accurately adapted to it over a long period of time through consistency.

Sometimes when I sit and start typing, I don't go start to finish in one go. I might add key points on the topic I'm writing on first, sort of like bullet points. And then I elaborate on those points accordingly. This is also useful when I have a few topics to write on but my hands are tied. I write down only the points so I don't forget what I wanted to write and how I wanted to write it.

As for prose, I am quite oblivious about how I pick my sentence building. But it is safe to assume it came from literary works I love but turned into a watered-down version due to my own incompetence. Perhaps this is why when I finish writing something and if I'm not all too pleased with the prose—I go back to emblemize the piece with shiny wordplays in an attempt to make it more appealing. This practice will not be to everyone's liking but that's how I do it.

And the final point—I try to be impartial and as factual as possible on any given topic. May it be a book or cinema or social issue, I have a tendency to seek out the most accurate consensus on it and even then, be impartial to it.