I just realised. When I write my blog, I can hear how I plan for it to be read. You know? Like, I can imagine myself saying but... I just realised not everyone is reading it the way I'm writing it, because duh. No, shit. THey can't hear my voice.
I mean, most of you guys probably don't even know what I sound like. Like, you don't know if I sound like masculine or a feminine or have a deep voice or a high pitch voice or have a smooth voice or a grovelly voice. Isn't that kinda funny?
Shit, man. I wonder how many of my gags which rely on tonality didn't carry over. Like, I know I have a few posts with a more, deadbeat tone in it. But I wonder if someone read that with another tone. How much would that effect the reading? Would there be a solution without damnaing readiblity?
I kinda don't like the idea of putting too many tonal marker either. I'm not against the odd italics or bold, but they are the odd options not the norm. I don't want to site to look too bubbly and expressive either. A sort of middle ground would be nice.
Namely, I feel like my style of writting is already a bit jumpy. I kinda end up in a sort od mix of overly emotional and excited or much too distant or much too bubbly and up-beat. Of course, more expression might make for more enjoyable reads...
But how much is the site for other people? One one hand I do have some rather infomative posts but most is all stream of thought and kinda rant adjacent or at least more just as I think and I type. I am not sure I want to make this another more formally presentable site? Isn't Neocities supposed to be more raw and unhinged?
So, what to do? What to do? I do have some minor style points that aim at tonality but I do supposemore would be nice. I like italics but I get annoyed to stop a thought and hand type it out everytime. And Bold seems more like I'm shouting. And usually, shouting is rather rude. I do not like to shout. It is unneeded.
Also, I jsut realised. I don't think people know what my accent sounds like. I do use a more BBC informer style of register sometimes, I did watch a lot of BBC as a kid and read Jules Verne of all things. But I won't say I sound audiably Britsh. But, people imagining me with a British accent is rather charming and funny.
Or what about an American accent? Like, more Southern or the oddly posh accent some Americans have. Not, British per say but they sound like they are able to buy a replacement for their current car if they felt like it. You know? The bubbly California girl sterotypes I tend to find charming in media. I can't not like the likes of Mean Girls Karen.
Although, I did mention that I usually overstate "r" sounds. Perhaps people read me to sound more likely to say something closer to a pirate. I wouldn't quite mind that. It is a distinct voice, after all.
It is funny that you never really think about this stuff until you realise you have a voice. If that makes sense. I never realised I apparently had an accent until I went to Australia for a bit and had someone point it out. I do remember thinking, "Me? Have an accent? I don't. It's you people who talk stupid!". Which is somewhat far. We all talk a little stupid. Everyone has an accent of sorts, they just don't always realise it.
I mean, I usually also imagine people having certain voices. Usually, my brother plays a game and I would sometimes read out on-screen text. Usually, I put on an attempt at voice acting. For the fun of it. I remember starting one or two of these attempts with a over the top British accent of Southern accent only to have to keep it up as the text went on for a while and changed tone. Needless to say, it was awful and somewhat funny.
It's also interesting as some accents can be considered enjoyable to hear. I quite like the old school British Television voice some people can put on. Not quite the trans-atlantic accent but more low and restrained. Think Shere Khan from the first Disney's Jungle Book adaptation. It's low, growl-like and more sneering in that delivery at least. I really wish I could figure out how to pull it of.
Now, another rather nice accent is the American Southern accent. It sounds lovely and has a very enjoyble flow to the words. I don't know exactly how but it flows from word to word rather flunetly. I don't quite like when people mock that accent. It's nice, I like it. No one should feel bad for an accent. That is stupid.
Same with the Valley Girl accent. It's somewhat nice to listen to. A bit high pitch, but the up-beat quality is charming. The people usually end up with a register that sounds quite happy or at the very least extroverted. I kinda like it. I don't see why it gets linked to vainity or stupidity. It sounds more like someone trying to be friendly. Which is the most social thing someone can be. I usually do steal their delivery when I want to quickly force out a happy register. The sort of up-moving movement and softness of word delivery.
I had an Afrikaanse teacher. She couldn't pronounce my name correctly, but that is besides the point. She had a pretty good point. She said, she loves hearing people talk Afrikaans with an accent, because it means more people are trying to learn the language instead of it just the language dying out from a lack of care. I think that is a lovely sentiment.
Another thing, is I don't know if I talk within a certain archtype. If that makes sense. I wouldn't say I am more of a deadpanned person, or more of a sarcastic person. I feel, like sarcasm has to be rather over the top to be logically readible.
More over, I would say I am rather blunt. But not, not expressive. I can be very loud and over the top. That I know. Like, shouting levels of loud. I try to not do that, to be honest. I prefet more of a chillish demenour, but I am blunt. Just not, dry blunt? I don't know how to explain.
I kinda just am curious, you know? I can be bubbly but I feel like I default to a more low energy vibe... I don't know, man. Curiousity killed cat :).