So I've seriously been trying to come up with something to blog about, and I keep coming up short. I've found it fascinating that all my life I've been called a writer and told I have talent in that arena, but I get online and discover that I'm nothing of the sort - at least not in this medium of the blog. Cricker's blog is full of such funny anecdotal clips and great quotable material that I never tire of reading and re-reading her posts. And my sister has turned out to be such an enjoyable writer. I love to read Shelby's blog, I get inspiration from Summer and Aunt Kathy.
But on my blog, I feel like a real dud.
Sure, every now and again I get some topic about which I'm passionate and I write something that I think is decent. Maybe this blog thing is a bit like the digital camera. You can take as many snapshots as you want because the storage space is limitless, but only some of them will be good. And I've worked all my life to be less verbose, so that I'm disinclined to write just for the sake of writing, and wait instead to say something that needs to be said, and try to say it with a certain amount of style.
I guess this is just not a natural medium for me. Everyone else seems to journal with ease, showing themselves as transparently on the web as they do in real life. Am I still playing games? Am I still trying to always put my best foot forward, and always be the best, the most polished at everything? Is this post just more of the same? Who am I even writing this for, and WHY?
I think too much...
2 comments:
Oh how I love you! You make me think! You lead me to question... in a good way. You make my life RICH! Thanks my precious pearl!
ps... keep blogging, please:)
Just be you.. you'd only be in competition with yourself, as I don't think there's anyone "out there" who's judging your writing. I enjoy reading other people's blogs, just to see a peak into their lives, not to see how good or bad they are at writing. Yes, you are a talented writer, but I don't think a blog has to be about that. Just blog about anything... what makes you laugh? or concerns you? or makes you mad? or makes you wonder?? set up some more polls (i love to get people's opinions, like with the one i just did concerning buying boys girly toys). don't quit blogging, cause i do love to read yours! and you don't have to be so transparent if you don't want to be. i choose to be now, only because all my life i was so completely not-transparent, and never let people into my "world." That pretty much changed when I met your brother through our small group. The small group in and of itself helped me be more transparent, but also marrying your brother helped that as well. I hope this encourages you! Love you!
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