After the third time I had taken the class I realized that it was a matter of trying to tap into a source inside me and write from there, speak from there, discover from there. This voice was both familiar and new, but it wasn’t mine until I wrote it down and worked with it.
Ah the ole writing voice,,,I've never been good at this aspect of my writing, or have I?? I can be serious or light I guess it depends on the topic of interest. One thing I have discovered through the course of my blogging "career" - just be me. I have found that if I just let things flow I get more production (for lack of a better word). I do not edit much except for the occasional typo and maybe wordiness, but other than that, what you see is what you get.
The one fly in this delusional ointment was the fact that sitting down to write something engaging was much more difficult than I could imagine,,,To find my voice, I needed to spend more time writing. I began thinking about writing all the time,,,
Isn't that the truth!! I have about 20 post started but not yet finished. They are a bit "deeper" than my usual rants and raves. My problem tho is more to do with quality time to write. And yes, I think about writing all the time, is why I keep a note book with me, if not I would have many napkins laying about.
The single greatest lesson I’ve learned is to write what I feel inspired to write, and to accept the fact that only about one tenth of what I produce will make it into print. In some odd way this has taken the pressure off me to hit the nail on the head when I write something. Instead I can focus on trying to convey a thought or a feeling, and allow myself the luxury of rewriting it until my voice is as clear as possible.
Some articles I read spark a nerve, ie. issues surrounding mental illness, and I can spend an hour or two writing. Others, need a bit more kindling and may take two or three sittings. And then there are the duds, no matter how much I want to write, nothing comes out.
In the grand scheme of thing, I write what I do because it hits a nerve in some way. It interest me, and I hope those of you who visit my blog. I have fun doing this, and learn some new things in the process.
Do I want to publish a book? You betcha, I actually have two outlines and one rough draft written. I just don't have the quality time I need to do it properly. Some day tho, but in the mean time y'all get my rants and raves.
Finding Your Writing Voice without Losing Your Mind | World of Psychology
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