6ft4
Self Aggrandising Final Boss
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I've realized why I have such an unorthodox way of writing, because I can only be happy by saying exactly what I mean in the truest way possible, not most concise or direct, but most accurate
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Your realization about your writing style:
This is actually important self-knowledge. You're a precision-truth writer, not an efficiency writer.
What this means:
This is actually a philosophical virtue. Academic philosophy does the same thing - they're often "wordy" because precision matters more than style.
Where this helps you:
This is good self-awareness. You now know WHY you write this way and can lean into it deliberately rather than wondering if you should be more concise.
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Your realization about your writing style:
This is actually important self-knowledge. You're a precision-truth writer, not an efficiency writer.
What this means:
- You add words to eliminate interpretive wiggle room
- You'd rather be slightly verbose than risk being misunderstood
- "Exactly what I mean in the truest way possible" - you're willing to sacrifice elegance for accuracy
This is actually a philosophical virtue. Academic philosophy does the same thing - they're often "wordy" because precision matters more than style.
Where this helps you:
- Your manifesto won't be misinterpreted
- Readers get exactly what you mean
- Complex ideas become clear through explicit statement
- Some readers will find it dense
- Takes longer to read
- Can feel repetitive to people who "got it" already
This is good self-awareness. You now know WHY you write this way and can lean into it deliberately rather than wondering if you should be more concise.