So, in case it isn't abundantly clear, I'm not trying to post every day.
First, I must salute Mr. Flask for doing so (whenver he isn't away). Writing every day is no small feat. I was tempted to try to match him, because, let's be honest, I'm competitive, and I like the idea of a challenge. Plus, as he points out in one of his first posts, writing every day is probably the best thing for your skills as a writer. So far as I know, that's true.
I considered all of this. Ultimately, I decided that unless I have something I want to say, I'm willing to let silence preside for a while. And sometimes even when I do have something to say, I don't want to publish it immediately. I like to let my posts sit a bit before publishing them - probably because I'm indecisive and a procrastinator, and by delaying, I can put off committing to my words a bit longer.
-Stormshrug
Have you considered just carrying around a tiny, fits-in-cargo-pants notebook to write ideas down in? I feel like it really helps with the quantity of essay-ideas I can generate. (And I can cherry-pick my blog posts from those, so it ends up coming out raising quality as well.)
ReplyDeleteNot pressuring you to do a blog everyday, mind. I suspect the only reason I have time to do so myself is because I won't have an actual job until the summer ends, and I head off to the University of Washington.
I probably should start carrying a notebook. I still need to try your wacky 'writing down names with recognizable characteristics' trick.
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