For those who have been keeping up with this Pokémon blog since the beginning, or at the very least have read posts from that time, they'll have noticed that the posts have grown in length. This exact topic I also brought up as early as the end of the second year of my posting, and this time, I want to bring it back with a twist. The situation - perhaps then and now - is something that is somewhat in contrast with what happens when I talk with other people, which is that I prefer to speak as little as possible, even now when it seems that my views are seemingly not quite appreciated. The situation invokes the phrase of "economy of expression", and I'm prompted to discuss it with my blogging efforts.
Back then, I also referred to how I'd found my "voice" to discuss certain Pokémon (and related) matters, and that remains true even now and useful for some topics that would then be able to be discussed on this blog, like some in-depth observations of particular in-game elements. However, it seems important to keep in mind that for some things, it may be best to say less about them, which is where "economy of expression" becomes relevant. This is especially true for things that are controversial in nature, which may only need to be skimmed on the surface rather than to be explored in depth.
Given the daily frequency of the posts on this blog, "economy of expression" is also a practical principle to keep in mind because it simply means a lot less things to contend with for this blog, Pokémon, or otherwise. There are still other places and topics that might need to have some in-depth discussion, but the principle may also indicate that may not be as necessary as it seems to be on initial consideration. Regardless, it has to be weighed as I evaluate each discussion topic for the posts I'm about to create.
To say less things might be a bit of a counterpoint of a blog like this one and especially of Pokémon (where so much is still going on), but it seems that just like regular conversations with people, I need to weigh where I need to say a lot and where I only need to say a little. With that, there may be a certain insight with the principle of "economy of expression", for which I could say more even with less words.
One year ago: Cosplay: Gyomai Mini Gathering
Three years ago: Follow-up Pokémon Happenings
Four years ago: Gym Takedown Habits
Five years ago: Delayed Costumes
Six years ago: Pokémon Go Community Day, 2/17/2019
Seven years ago: Time for a Pikachu New 2DS XL?
Eight years ago: The Park Is Open
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