9 posts in 14 days. Not as prolific as I had hoped to be, but a start none the less. Writing is a good exercise. I can't ever imagine writing a book because I don't believe I would have enough to say, nor a story interesting enough to tell. Beyond just the content that any writing project would require, I know that the writing process itself - putting thoughts into written word, is a skill I think I lack. The selection of specific words (and not others), the structure of phrases, constructions of sentenaces, and the sequence of ideas takes thought, and skill. The same story written by someone with craft, versus written by me would have the ability to affect the reader much more strongly. As much as I want to use this spot to simply get my strongly held opinions made public and to entertain, I now see that it will be a vehicle build a basic skill that is really not so easy - the ability to write clearly, articulately, and interestingly.
The choice of topics to write about has not been easy. Each day I reflect on things that have happened to me, I have read about, or heard, looking for things that resonate in me. Some days, I just don't come up with anything I feel is worth sharing. If it doesn't strike a cord in me, then why waste my time and yours. If boring is all I have to offer here, then better not to post as that would be counter to my goal of getting more people to stop here. So far, I have offered a mix of political/social and personal. I'm not sure what type of topics will get heavier emphasis as time goes on I suppose it will depend on the events of the days and weeks ahead.
Today, I continue.
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