Here I am, sitting around trying to desperately write something, anything, for this blog and suddenly something does come. Ill write about nothing, heck it'll be like an episode of Seinfeld. No plot, no logical progression, and no real idea what the heck I'm going to write. But whatever. Lets do this.
So, how about I talk about something I like doing? Yeah that'll work nicely. So I like to play sports, video games, and wow I really don't see how any of these things are going to link together in any coherent kind of way. I suppose that's the entire point of all this though. I have to learn not only to not procrastinate, but also be able to develop a voice as a writer and be able to just be able to sit down and write something. It's not like this is some super hard-core academic paper I have to write anyways, right? But for some reason this whole "write what you know" just seems hard to me. I honestly don't know what it is. I mean, it's not like I don't know things. I just don't find them to be something I'd want to read about.
I think I'm just over analyzing what I have to do here. Obviously its free-form, I can write anything I want. My problem is, again, that I guess all the things I do I don't think anyone will find interesting. I mean I suppose I could have just spent two full paragraphs writing about how I like to, I don't know, watch football or something (Bears ftw), but would anyone really want to read about that? I have a hard enough time reading ESPN.com as it is, and they actually act like the know what they're talking about. Oh well, I'm sure my next post will be just riveting, but for now I'm going to go read Tolkein or something.
Also, I really this post is long enough.
Oh, the agony finding something to write about! I am having the exact same problem choosing an interesting topic for my blog. Still, I liked reading your post. It was a good start--honest and straight forward. I would much rather read something sincere than some long post pretending to have something interesting to talk about.
ReplyDeleteYes, this is a fine first post. Hope you can find your voice and find something to write about. For what it's worth, I don't think I'd be interested in anything being written at ESPN.com, but I could get interested in an individual regular person writing about why they love the Bears, what their relationship to football is like, or the dynamic in their family around sports. Don't worry so much - just write about whatever's on your mind on a given day. And the more you find it fascinating or troubling, the more likely you are to get your readers interested in your subject.
ReplyDeleteP.S. Add a verb to your last sentence up there. :)
ReplyDeleteI think writing about not knowing what to write about kind of embodies whole the "write what you know" idea. I'm sure everyone can identify with your struggle--I know I sure can-- but the agonies of being with out inspiration are kind of... uninspired. Even so, your voice is totally charming and conversational. Good luck finding a topic of sorts!
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