Technical Writing

Writing is so much more fun when it isn't encumbered by those awful constraints of reality, technical accuracy, and market demand. It's kind of depressing how so much mental energy is expended writing stuff that people only want to read when they are already pissed-off because they couldn't figure it out themselves. Then, when they can't find an answer right away they scream bloody murder that the writing is bad (when if they had done a little reading earlier they would have discovered they were asking the wrong question anyway).

Maybe that's why I prefer to write fantasy and distribute it for free; it's such a stark contrast. It can't be wrong and if it sucks you don't lose your job.

But, every so often I'm reminded that writing about music technology can be pretty fun. Right now I am trying to demonstrate how Bach or Beethoven would have used Finale to compose, say, Ouverture No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067 or the good old Adagio sostenuto (mvmt 1) from Piano Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor "Quasi una fantasia", Op. 27, No. 2 (you think he could have thought of a shorter name).

But, I just end up listening to the music and never get around to the writing. And then I decide to write a blog about it.