Redux day 1
I don't really know if I'll be able to stay faithful to this all month, but I'll try! Even if I don't do any technically creative writing, I will post every day on my LJ at least.
This month I'm trying to figure out who I am, and what I want out of my life. I've been researching graduate schools to figure out what looks good, but this is worse than trying to figure out what to order at a restaurant (which, as anyone who has eaten with me knows, is no easy feat).
I've got a to-do list miles long, but for some reason it just hit me today that I need to start writing again. I found an old notepad with some unfinished fic written on it, as well as a poem from 2003 and 2 pages of class notes from 2 different classes I took in undergrad. I think the point is that when one part of my brain starts working, the rest follow suit. So i just need to get my brain into 1st gear and speeding up should be no problem (I hope!)
I've never been a prolific writer, and the funny thing is, I always hated writing in school. English was one of my worst subjects, and any class that required me to write a paper in my own time was one I usually barely passed. There was a reason I started out as a physics major. I think what changed for me in college was realizing that it wasn't writing that I hated, but the subjects I was writing about. And while I know I'll never be able to write a 60 page thesis, I have a little more confidence in my ability to express my thoughts in written word (though everyone knows I'd prefer to just speak those words than write them).
I think I'd enjoy being a public speaker. I've done a but of it in the past, made presentations and short talks here and there. I don't know how exactly people make a living off of that kind of skill. I think you need to become an expert in something before ppl will pay you to speak about it. I've always been more of a jack of all trades than a master of one. This is infinitely helpful in conversation, as I don't think I've ever met a person I couldn't talk to. I'm good at making acquaintances and casual friends. Again, how this translates into a career, I have no idea. It was a fun skill to have when I was at networking events as a recruiter, but there's so much more that goes along with that job that I really would prefer to leave behind.
The hour grows late and my room is currenty being occupied by a temporary boarder, so this is good night. At least until tomorrow.
This month I'm trying to figure out who I am, and what I want out of my life. I've been researching graduate schools to figure out what looks good, but this is worse than trying to figure out what to order at a restaurant (which, as anyone who has eaten with me knows, is no easy feat).
I've got a to-do list miles long, but for some reason it just hit me today that I need to start writing again. I found an old notepad with some unfinished fic written on it, as well as a poem from 2003 and 2 pages of class notes from 2 different classes I took in undergrad. I think the point is that when one part of my brain starts working, the rest follow suit. So i just need to get my brain into 1st gear and speeding up should be no problem (I hope!)
I've never been a prolific writer, and the funny thing is, I always hated writing in school. English was one of my worst subjects, and any class that required me to write a paper in my own time was one I usually barely passed. There was a reason I started out as a physics major. I think what changed for me in college was realizing that it wasn't writing that I hated, but the subjects I was writing about. And while I know I'll never be able to write a 60 page thesis, I have a little more confidence in my ability to express my thoughts in written word (though everyone knows I'd prefer to just speak those words than write them).
I think I'd enjoy being a public speaker. I've done a but of it in the past, made presentations and short talks here and there. I don't know how exactly people make a living off of that kind of skill. I think you need to become an expert in something before ppl will pay you to speak about it. I've always been more of a jack of all trades than a master of one. This is infinitely helpful in conversation, as I don't think I've ever met a person I couldn't talk to. I'm good at making acquaintances and casual friends. Again, how this translates into a career, I have no idea. It was a fun skill to have when I was at networking events as a recruiter, but there's so much more that goes along with that job that I really would prefer to leave behind.
The hour grows late and my room is currenty being occupied by a temporary boarder, so this is good night. At least until tomorrow.