Still not a writer...

So I was lying in my bed yesterday afternoon, having a bit of a siesta because of a serendipitous early release from work, and I started thinking about how long it had been since I actually wrote something in my blog. I knew it had been quite a while, but it wasn't until I actually sat down at looked at the archive this morning that I found out exactly how long: nearly two years. Yep, still not a writer.

I've decided to change that.

Why is it I don't write, I asked myself. I discussed this topic with one of my dear friends shortly afterward. "It's not as if my head isn't filled with all sorts of things to write about," I said. "But my main problem is perfectionism. I don't want to present anything to the public until it's perfect!"

Thus, ideas simply rattle around in my head until they are forgotten, never to make it to paper (or screen, as the case may be).

My friend gave me some wise advice: Just write. "You don't even have to publish it," she said. "Just start writing."

So here you go. I'm writing. The literary quality, entertainment value, and general level of interesting reading may be quite low for a time. But I figure, like any other endeavor that requires practice, things will get better with time. Perhaps someday people will actually enjoy reading this. But until then, I'll just keep plugging along.

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TOPICS FOR FUTURE BLOGS:
"The Thinking Place"
"The Importance of Failure"
"A Rant on Ignorant Political Rhetoric"

So stay tuned!