My First Attemp at Blogging
Blogs are all the rage these days.
Somehow the thought of me having one has never appealed to me. I have only recently even began to read blogs. One has to be extremely interesting to keep my attention. I guess it is the same as reading someone's newspaper column.
I sometimes wonder if those who have blogs and write well have a hidden desire to be discovered as writers. Or are blogs sort of like writing in a journal or a dairy, except making those thoughts public. Whatever the reasons, it is all new to me.
I suppose if I can discipline myself some to do this it will only produce my normal daily dealings in the world or perhaps some personal reflections. For this to be fun for me I can't enter into it from a writer's mindset checking spelling, sentence structure, topic sentences, etc.
I have a tendancy to do that and it will take me forever to write anything. I am my own worst critic. I would never allow anyone to read something I wrote in it's first draft.
Maybe that's what blogging is all about. Not having to critique every entry..Just write..let the juices flow. I am in foreign territory. It feels strange and awkward.
Ok, I confess, I just did a spell check on awkward on dictionary.com
At least I chose the right word to describe this experience.
awk⋅ward /ˈɔkwərd/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [awk-werd] Show IPA
–adjective
1. lacking skill or dexterity; clumsy.
2. lacking grace or ease in movement: an awkward gesture; an awkward dancer.
3. lacking social graces or manners: a simple, awkward frontiersman.
4. not well planned or designed for easy or effective use: an awkward instrument; an awkward method.
5. requiring caution; somewhat hazardous; dangerous: an awkward turn in the road.
6. hard to deal with; difficult; requiring skill, tact, or the like: an awkward situation; an awkward customer.
7. embarrassing or inconvenient; caused by lack of social grace: an awkward moment
8. Obsolete. untoward; perverse.
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