## Metadata - Author: [[David B. Clear]] - Full Title: Why Average Writing Skills Are All You Need - Category: #articles - Summary: The author argues that novelty is more important than good writing skills. They use quirky examples like unusual sentences and animals eating meat to make their point. Despite not being a writing expert, the author believes that engaging content is key. - URL: https://writingcooperative.com/why-average-writing-skills-are-all-you-need-48e277fd6e92?source=rss----6e9c0c9fd682---4 ## Full Document #### [Oh So Clear](https://writingcooperative.com/tagged/oh-so-clear) #### Novelty trumps good writing Image by the author. Here’s something you’ve never read before: *Booble bobble bimpam foo*. And here’s another thing that is probably just as new to you, but which should make a bit more sense: *Will, will Will will Will Will’s will?* Confused? Well, that’s a grammatically correct English sentence. Try to parse it. Okay, maybe this helps. The sentence is saying “Hey William number 1, do you know if William number 2 is going to bequeath his will (the document) to William number 3?” Now, how else can I entertain you with novelty instead of good writing? Oh, here’s something you might not know: *Giraffes and deer, despite being herbivores, sometimes eat meat*. But it’s not that they gang up and hunt down lions in bloodthirsty revenge. It’s just that when they happen to stumble upon a carcass, they sometimes get a little craving for something meaty. It’s similar to how I, when I see a big shiny bald head, sometimes get this weird urge to lick it. The difference, though, is that giraffes and deer don’t have the powerful self-control I have. Just take a look at the evidence yourself: Some content could not be imported from the original document. [View content ↗](https://writingcooperative.com/why-average-writing-skills-are-all-you-need-48e277fd6e92) That up there is quite clearly a giraffe who couldn’t resist the temptation to chew on a bone. Likewise, take a good laugh at this deer and how it’s utterly failing at not eating a snake: Some content could not be imported from the original document. [View content ↗](https://writingcooperative.com/why-average-writing-skills-are-all-you-need-48e277fd6e92) ### Novelty matters waaaay more than writing skills Alright, you’re still reading my words. And I’m quite sure it’s not because I’ve got kickass writing-fu. Me not write like babby formed from condom fail between Yoda and Tarzan, but I’m no writing ninja either.