About Writing
Aug. 20th, 2021 06:35 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
takethisforexampleThere is always so much to absorb on my reading page. I'm pretty sure all the world's knowledge rests somewhere on Dreamwidth, even that of ancient texts and times before human history. At least, that's how I feel scrolling through some of these user pages. Middle-aged Dreamwidth writers are immaculate in that they are always raw, calm, and pensive. After a good scroll through my reading page, I feel the complete opposite. Like a thrashing, self-absorbed teenager. It's a bit funny.
I aspire to write with the confidence and grace of the people on this site. There are some deeply intelligent people here, quoting intelligent texts and talking about intelligent things. I know better than to be pressured by that standard. After all, I am in the minority of this website's age demographic and have a long way to go as both a journalist and hobbyist. Reading the work of other users is a potent method for self-criticism. I can gauge what writing styles I prefer and what I need to work on without feeling intimidated by the overstated demand of an audience. This is a good community. I've already come so far as a writer and a person because of my devotion to this journal.
What I want to work on most in my writing is honestly the subject matter. I've had some notable ups and downs with spirituality and the like this year, and now the nature of my content has changed to mostly life anecdotes. I'd like to write more about general ideas that allow me to recount past experiences. I've been thinking of making a list of one-word prompts that are benign enough for me to pick one randomly at any given time and write about it. I'd also like to cite more people or works in my writing and fortify my influences in the emotional and technical capacities.
Although I like to set these goals, what I value the most in pursuit of this journal is sincerity. Everything I say here is reminiscent of who I am as a person and where I am in my life. My goals are not really priorities in that sense, but they are always at the back of my mind. Maybe one day, years from now, I'll be one of those laid back intellectual Dreamwidth scholars, sipping my wine and quoting epic poems in my entries. A kid can dream.
I aspire to write with the confidence and grace of the people on this site. There are some deeply intelligent people here, quoting intelligent texts and talking about intelligent things. I know better than to be pressured by that standard. After all, I am in the minority of this website's age demographic and have a long way to go as both a journalist and hobbyist. Reading the work of other users is a potent method for self-criticism. I can gauge what writing styles I prefer and what I need to work on without feeling intimidated by the overstated demand of an audience. This is a good community. I've already come so far as a writer and a person because of my devotion to this journal.
What I want to work on most in my writing is honestly the subject matter. I've had some notable ups and downs with spirituality and the like this year, and now the nature of my content has changed to mostly life anecdotes. I'd like to write more about general ideas that allow me to recount past experiences. I've been thinking of making a list of one-word prompts that are benign enough for me to pick one randomly at any given time and write about it. I'd also like to cite more people or works in my writing and fortify my influences in the emotional and technical capacities.
Although I like to set these goals, what I value the most in pursuit of this journal is sincerity. Everything I say here is reminiscent of who I am as a person and where I am in my life. My goals are not really priorities in that sense, but they are always at the back of my mind. Maybe one day, years from now, I'll be one of those laid back intellectual Dreamwidth scholars, sipping my wine and quoting epic poems in my entries. A kid can dream.
