Remember, David, you’re only writing for yourself. Not even that, actually; you’re writing for no audience. This isn’t meant to be read by anyone. So, don’t worry about your word choice, or whether to call it “word choice” or “diction”. Just get words on paper and get going. This is a snippet about writing in the woods. I haven’t solved it. I’ll start by explaining some of the problems that come up when you (I) set out to write in the woods.
