"The imagist manifesto’s first rule was thus: 'To use the language of common speech, but to employ the exact word, not the nearly-exact, nor the merely decorative word.' This rule makes a critical exception: There is only the right word. Being nearly-exact falls short of the movement."
No way you're not related to Dr. Larry Arnn.
I enjoyed reading this.
"In science, precision in language is paramount." Art too, you might say. See the Imagist poetry movement: https://substack.com/home/post/p-59921521
"The imagist manifesto’s first rule was thus: 'To use the language of common speech, but to employ the exact word, not the nearly-exact, nor the merely decorative word.' This rule makes a critical exception: There is only the right word. Being nearly-exact falls short of the movement."