...which is actually quite redundant. Oh well.
I don't blog, for the most part. Either it's too silly, or too serious, or too hurtful, or too whiny, or too personal, or...you get the idea. The permanence of the written word, even online where things can be edited, scares me. Perhaps especially online, where things can stay around
forever. And in today's society of employers performing google searches before hiring individuals and my students being FAR more computer literate than me, I, as a public school teacher, need to be particularly careful about what I post in public settings.
And, yet, I find myself wanting to write. To tell stories. Yesterday I had two entire scenes play through my head, dialogue, setting, and all, and, while they aren't, as of yet, connected to anything, they certainly could be. Everyone believes they can write, just like everyone believes they can teach. I'm aware I'm not a naturally good writer. I have to work HARD at writing well. (Which is perhaps another reason I don't write often. I'm far to used to doing things that come easily to me.) But, the point is, I can do it if I try and I know how to ask for help from more gifted writers/editors when I need it. I guess what remains to be seen is if I actually WILL do it. If this impetus will stay with me for more than a few days and become something regular.
(Another reason I don't blog. What the hell was the point of this post? I have no idea, and yet I'm not going to delete it.)
Comments (3)
You should blog stories!
it's sort of the written equivalent of thinking out loud. helps to get the brain working; sometimes ideas have to percolate.
i agree with 'Pata - you totally should blog stories.
If it really comes down to it, you can always Xanga Lock your Blog, or if that's too much just limit your posts to Friends Only. If you are self-conscious about what you write for whatever reason, there are always these two options on this Blog. And as you said, you can always write any story out that you make beforehand and show it to someone, have it edited, and then post it up here. Or if you don't, at least you have it for yourself.
Whatever the case, I agree with Silver in the fact that sometimes ideas need to be written down, and thought through. If you have a story you really want to share, you should through whatever means are comfortable to you. At least, that is my opinion on the matter.