I'm adjusting my expectation down to avoid scrapping the whole experiment. Writing on five of seven days each week seems like a reasonable goal still. And I get the breathing room to say "no" every once in a while.
Some days writing can be draining. I'm still working through a lot of personal, emotional material these days. Finding the energy to be my true self on the page is overwhelming some days, and it comes through as a rant when I try to write about it. I know not all of my writing will turn out great---that's fine. But I don't want to look back and realize that I've been harming my state of mind with blunt force methods.
Which brings me to another shift in gears: I need to establish focus in my writing. This blog is a vast remote property for me to map out the labyrinth of my imagination. With no other keep redecorating the entryway.
Of the forms described in the book I've been reading, the only two I've done recently are personal, technical/scientific, and business writing (though he refers to personal writing as memoir writing, which is not quite how I'd describe a journaling blog). The other types listed are:
- Interview
- Travel
- Sports
- Arts (review and criticism)
- Humor
I should try some of these and see what happens. Maybe some fiction, too?
But again... Focus. Art seems like a good first topic. I can think of plenty of musical albums to review. "Give Up" by Postal Service is fresh in my mind, since it accompanied my flight to Austin last month. I'll write a review of the album and tie in some of the story of my trip. No more than an hour---hopefully less---it will be editable anyway.
One thing I don't want to do, specifically because I'm inclined to, is write separate reviews for every song. They're all great, or I wouldn't care about the album.
After that, maybe I should think about some other reviews. Technology? TV shows? Please stop me if I start hocking products here.
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