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Mаke Stаtements аnd Answer Questiоns By Natalie Gоldberg IN THE EARLY seventies there was a study dоne on women and language that affected me very deeply and also affectedmy writing. One of the things the study said was that women add on qualifiers to their statements. For instance, “TheVietnam war is awful, isn’t it?” “I like this, don’t you?” In their sentence structure women were always looking forreinforcement for their feelings and opinions. They didn’t just make statements and stand behind them: “This isbeautiful.” “This is terrible.” They needed encouragement from outside themselves. (By the way, what they found to betrue for women they also mentioned was true for minorities.) Another thing women did in their speech was to use a lot of words like perhaps, maybe, somehow. Indefinitemodifiers. For instance, “Somehow it happened.” As though the force were beyond understanding and left the womanpowerless. “Maybe I’ll go.” Again, not a clear assertive statement like “Yes, I’ll go.” The world isn’t always black and white. A person may not be sure if she can go some place, but it is important,especially for a beginning writer, to make clear, assertive statements. “This is good.” “It was a blue horse.” Not “Well, Iknow it sounds funny, but I think perhaps it was a blue horse.” Making statements is practice in trusting your own mind,in learning to stand up with your thoughts. After I read the article, I went home and looked at a poem I had just written. I made myself take out all vague,indefinite words and phrases. It felt as though I were pulling towels off my body, and I was left standing naked after ashower, exposing who I really was and how I felt. It was scary the first time, but it felt good. It made the poem muchbetter. So even though life is not always so clear, it is good to express yourself in clear, affirmative statements. “This is how Ithink and feel.” “This is who I am in this moment.” It takes practice, but it is very rewarding. But while you are practicing writing, do not worry if you see yourself using those indefinite words. Don’t condemnyourself or be critical. Just be aware of it. Keep writing. When you go back over it, you can cut them out.Another thing you should watch out for are questions. If you can write a question, you can answer it. When you arewriting, if you write a question, that is fine. But immediately go to a deeper level inside yourself and answer it in the nextline. “What should I do with my life?” I should eat three brownies, remember the sky, and become the best writer in theworld. “Why did I feel weird last night?” Because I ate pigeon for dinner and I wore my shoes on the wrong feet andbecause I am unhappy. “Where does the wind come from?” It comes from the memory of pioneers on the Croix River. Itloves the earth as far as the Dakotas. Don’t be afraid to answer the questions. You will find endless resources inside yourself. Writing is the act of burningthrough the fog in your mind. Don’t carry the fog out on paper. Even if you are not sure of something, express it asthough you know yourself. With this practice you eventually will.