As I have mentioned before, there are a couple blogs that have been especially inspiring to me as a writer. Periodically, I analyze these blogs -- what exactly do I love about them? What makes me keep coming back for more? And, as I marvel at their greatness, I hope to one day be able to write just as well.
Over the past few weeks, I took a different tactic. I started reading the archives of one of the blogs, pouring over the posts from her first year. And you know what? While sparkling with potential, they were not so great as to have captivated me.
Those clumsy attempts at blogging are now hidden in the archives, but I feel that I am currently writing my own archives. The encouragment in this is that, as I continue to work on it, I have every bit as much of a chance for excellence. I have a tendency to want to do something perfectly from the moment I start it, but that is not always the way it works. Even the greats began somewhere, writing the things that would soon be lost in their archives.
The readers do a lot to polish an aspiring author. I am always open to feedback from you and grateful when you leave a comment or in some way make contact.
Over the past few weeks, I took a different tactic. I started reading the archives of one of the blogs, pouring over the posts from her first year. And you know what? While sparkling with potential, they were not so great as to have captivated me.
Those clumsy attempts at blogging are now hidden in the archives, but I feel that I am currently writing my own archives. The encouragment in this is that, as I continue to work on it, I have every bit as much of a chance for excellence. I have a tendency to want to do something perfectly from the moment I start it, but that is not always the way it works. Even the greats began somewhere, writing the things that would soon be lost in their archives.
The readers do a lot to polish an aspiring author. I am always open to feedback from you and grateful when you leave a comment or in some way make contact.
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