Day 2

Aug 21, 2007 12:30

Alright, day two of trying to re-engage with writing here.

I don't journal anywhere else, but I remember really appreciating the ability to look back and check things. Things like, what day was that when I went skydiving? When was the folk festival again? Etc.

But writing is always a strange thing for me. Or, maybe it's just capital W "Writing" that I have issues with. I remember once upon a time feeling like I could do it reasonably well, and that I had a strong enough voice that I could tell what I'd written vs. someone else; but for a long time I've felt less than mediocre. I sometimes think it is because I don't feel like I have anything to prove. I write the way I speak rather than becoming overly flowery or verbose. I don't feel like I need to impress anyone with my vocabulary or prove that I'm smart.

However, I think that years of business writing, and babbling here has made my writing lazy and boring. Perhpas I'll have to revisit Facebook's Cherry Blossom Ninja to work on my precision through haiku. I love the art of conveying something complex with as few words as possible and used to write them so much that I'd wake up with haikus in my head. We'll see.

At the very least, this is a start.
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