[My Theory] note is the perfect place for "talking about yourself"
I'm Edase, and I love myself.
When writing on note every day,
I find myself noticing my own writing habits,
or my own strengths and weaknesses,
whether I like it or not.
I feel it keenly.
My note articles are,
in short,
"Listen to me!" (bitter laugh)
that's what they are.
From start to finish,
"talking about myself"...
But,
isn't that fine?
isn't that actually good!!
I'll write about why I've come to that conclusion,
below.
Is saying "I" or "me" a bad thing?
You see,
I,
I think...
I feel...
You see, I,
I think I use this pattern a lot,
I think (see?).
I'm what you'd call
a person who only talks about themselves.
This,
in real-life communication,
is exhausting, isn't it?
In a conversation that should be about
enjoying a back-and-forth exchange,
if someone just talks about themselves
no matter what, it's unbearable.
ButI,
on note,
I feel
this "talking about myself"fits perfectly,I feel
. (See, see?)
In fact,
note is the optimal platform for "talking about yourself."
It is.
The feeling of getting deeply immersed in a one-on-one
What kind of media is similar to note?
I feel like it's different from TV or YouTube.
I think note is the complete opposite of comedy shows
where many comedians line up on a stage
and banter with each other.
note is
one-on-one communication
mediated by "text."
That's why,
it might be similar to the beginnings of relationships
between men and women in the Heian period!
In the Heian period,
men and women
would gauge each other
through the exchange of waka poems.
Content
Rhetoric (technique)
Beauty of the characters
White space
Situation
Wrapping
...
Even if it's just text,
the amount of information
potentially contained within is vast.
You pick up on that information,
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Ah, I get along with this person
(I'll write a comment)
Hmm, maybe not quite
(I won't read them from now on)
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I feel like it's incredibly similar
to that kind of interaction.
Whether or not you meet in real life
comes after that...
The "relatability" of revealing one's inner self
Also,
when I'm reading note,
sometimes I
get the feeling of
listening to late-night radio.
Like All Night Nippon.
Or Ryota Yamazato's Wednesday Junk.
Basically,
they are talking about interesting or silly things,
but
sometimes,
there are moments when aimless anger or sadness
are expressed so casually,
and the sense of "I get it" at those times
is a kind of ecstatic joy.
"Wow!
This message must have been sent to me,
and only me, in the whole world!!"
...It's an illusion, though (bitter laugh)!
But sometimes,
I can eat three bowls of rice on that illusion alone.
The debut work is the masterpiece
Of course,
there are all sorts of ways to enjoy note,
so this is just
my way of enjoying it.
But,
if I can connect with people
who enjoy note in that way,
I am satisfied with that.
I originally
loved reading the "self-narratives" of literary figures.
This is what I made the theme of my graduation thesis.
Kafu Nagai's "Danchotei Nichijo"
Natsume Soseki's diary written in London is good, and
Mori Ogai's twisted essays from his time in Kokura have a certain flavor.
Takuboku Ishikawa's Romanized diary—that one is the worst (laughs).
When I read note,
(though they aren't literary masters) I can touch upon
the various inner revelations (exposures?) of ordinary people,
Alright, I'll expose myself too!!
and it gives me a mysterious sense of courage.
By the way...,
if you want to enjoy note as that kind of "inner revelation" or "self-narrative",
the thing you want to check out
is the noter's debut work.
I think I learned about Nao-san
last December?
At that time, did they have about 5,000 followers??
In any case,
I only had the image of them being
a red-hot influencer in the note world.
At that time,
I just thought, "Hmm, they're a good writer. That's interesting, that's impressive..."
Of course,
there was something that drew me in from the start, but
there are plenty of other amazing people out there...
But,
as I continued to read Nao-san's articles after that,
and as we interacted more,
This debut work
contains everything about Nao-san!!
I'm just in awe.
What's especially brilliant is
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Arriving after having a painful experience
note freshman
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—that copy, isn't it?
Arriving after having a painful experience
It really is like that. I thought, "I'm the only person in the world who can understand this 'depth'!!"
(Though that's just me misunderstanding things.)
A cyborg? No way.
Not a bot, either.
Human-like,
down-to-earth,
loves making people happy,
and truly lives through ups and downs,
a gutsy, pure-hearted (?) Komachi.
That is Nao-san.
Hmm? I've gone off track...
It's fine to connect with people you get along with.
I
like writing about myself,
so I also like reading about others
talking about themselves—that was the point.
If you stick to this policy,
core connections are born.
This time, I used
Nao-san as an example, but
not just Nao-san,
but the debut works of people you're interested in
are worth re-reading.
That's all for today.
Thank you
for reading until the end.
#66DayWritingChallenge Day 6 of participation.
[Update 1]
I have started a collaborative magazine.
Please feel free to join!
[Update 2]
I have also published a Kindle book!
I would be happy if you could read this as well.