#can I shorten 'There's no grand narrative I have here; I just think it's kinda ass' | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

medicinemane · 9 months ago

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You know... watching a tv show via a streaming service really kinda... makes you realize how much the art of it is constrained by the medium; specifically ad breaks

Like, they actively disrupt the flow of things because they need a chance to insert commercials, and even if you're not watching it with commercials, there's something forever built in to the timing of the show that's specifically for those commercials

The entire pacing of the show is forced to be warped around it and it's not like that can every be changed cause... show's been shot

Just kinda sucks you know? That cause of toyota or pepsi or all the other pricks who gotta run the ads, a whole lot of shows (good and bad) have ended up having to build in this concession

No grand narrative here, it's just a little bit ass

#I know I sometimes talk about this thing that I've picked up with writing which I refuse to infect anyone else with #this secret aesthetic rule that ever since I noticed I can't unnotice it and it's just a pain in the ass extra layer to think about #well I'll say that this post has very nicely conformed to what I'm looking for #I'm over all quite pleased... my one complaint is if only I could find a way to make that last sentance end around 'have'#that's the length I'd want it; but getting the words across always has to come first #...but this is why I don't share what's going on in my head here #cause I don't want anyone else to be sitting their writing and thinking #can I shorten 'There's no grand narrative I have here; I just think it's kinda ass'#down to that first 'have' while still keeping the meaning similar?#cause I'm about to give it a thought because that would make this post so much better...#hmm... yes; I did it and I think I managed to keep a similar meaning and now it's much better... though...#maybe if I lengthen the previous paragraph just a little that would be a smidge better #looks very nice now; what a huge waste of time; this is why I don't tell you what I'm trying to do #once I saw it as important I couldn't unsee it; a post mentioned it #you probably wouldn't get as focused on it; but like... let's just not contaminate you #and it's not like some fun conspiracy forbidden knowledge #it's just a dumb aesthetic choice I've started caring about #mm tag so i can find things later

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