Today’s Bloganuary prompt is: What do I like most about my writing?
One reason that I chose to participate in Bloganuary is that I feel somewhat out of practice in writing. I have been reading a fair amount. I enjoy poetic language in fiction, but more straightforward prose in non-fiction. I like reading things that reveal layer after layer. Poetic language takes more effort to come up with than I have to give sometimes. And while reality can be implausible and improbable, fiction should not be. So creating fictional layers also counts as too much work.
I like that writing helps me organize and crystallize my ideas. It gives structure to my thoughts. But I like my writing best when it reaches someone. Either my present or future self, a present or future friend or colleague, or a present or future fellow human.
So tell me, what reaches you?
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I keep thinking that I want to make a goal to write to my friends more often, but I haven’t made it yet, because I don’t feel like I am ready to actually keep it. I find that when I sit down at the computer, I gravitate towards work or watching SNL videos on YouTube (or drumming videos). When I blog, I mostly write for my future self, and I look back on my blogs quite often.