My 1st blog...

This is my first foray into this stratosphere known as "blog-world". Don't really know too much about blogging. I've read dozens of others from friends of mine and I always thought they sounded more pithy and wisdom-filled than anything I could ever come up with. (See there? "Wisdom-filled"? That's clearly not a word, but I still chose to use it because I was either too lazy or too tired (actually both) to come up with an actual word that satisfied what I was trying to say.)

Actually, I'm really trying to define for myself what would make me a better writer. See, I have a lot of goals in my life. Dreams, actually. But for the past four or so years, I've come to realize that those dreams can actually manifest themselves into goals once I believe (and that's the key here) that those dreams are actually attainable ones. One of those 'dreams' happen to be a screenwriter (and I only came to that conclusion after realizing that there was a name for what it was I wanted to do--apparently, I can't realistically morph into a ball of fire, but my make-believe character I create can!).

But what makes a good writer? Having a good idea that could make a great book, or a movie, or even a television show? OR spending such a good part of your life immersed in literature of all kinds that you could pen down your own tome as if it were as easy as breathing? OR the act of simply starting to write? Me thinks all three of these things are needed, but if you're lacking in one area, you could always start picking up the slack in the other two.


Which brings me to the reason I'm doing this blog. I realized I haven't done a lot of writing in my lifetime, and I haven't read nearly enough books that would warrant me an 'expert' on writing. But what I do have is an idea. Or ideas. So that's why I wanted to start this blog. I think I've got interesting things to talk about, or expound upon, and with this blog I can use it as a tool to not only express myself more creatively, but also critique myself (others are welcome to do so as well, of course. Constructive critiques only please!).

For example, a critique on myself in this moment would be that I really write a LOT. Like, a lot of WORDS. Especially words that say the same thing. And especially when not needed. And THAT is the kind of tooth-filled wisdom you can expect to garner from my words. Lots of words. Words that still say pretty much about the same thing as fewer words could probably say better.

Anyway, thanks for reading! Comment at your leisure, constructively criticize and help me become the better writer I wish to be. Hopefully there's something in it for you too. Like, perhaps....a good story.