I decided to start writing again…
The title is self explanatory. I’ve been reading articles online, especially about self improvement and self development and I decided it’s time to work on myself… and see it all the way through!
I love to express myself;through what I chose to wear in the morning, my hairstyle and generally just by my way of being . I think of myself as a creative. I am rather introverted. Sometimes I would rather be quiet than open myself up, but once I get comfortable I can be quite chatty and fun. Humorous even. I don’t often think of myself as quiet, I just won’t be the one to start the conversation.The point however, is not about my personality entirely, but my personality has everything to do with it!
I have been blogging since November 2012 and what inspired me to start is because I love to write and what better place to do it than on my own blog! Writing chose me. I have been writing songs and poetry, and sometimes kept a journal from my preteen years.
Writing for me, is a subtle way share my thoughts and life . I feel safe because am not over exposed all over social media. A writer can stay in the background willingly because their words are loud enough. It speaks for them and express their thoughts effectively.
I identify as a writer more than a blogger because my dream is to one day have a book published. The only way to get to that level of professionalism is to practice.I feel like a failure because I haven’t gained the kind of momentum and readership that I would have liked after all these years. Almost five! Inconsistency is my biggest problem. I have also struggled to find a niche topic because I find it easier just to talk about myself and share the stories of others but I also want to maintain my privacy. When I begin to feel like people know too much about me or my life, I completely shut down. I don’t blog for months and become a social media recluse. The fan base that I was nurturing dwindles because of my disappearing act and it becomes a cycle of ‘Share- Share a bit more- Too much for me- Shut down!’
Despite this challenge, here I am again. I’ve had more than a year long break and I’ve decided to get back into it and become consistent. After all, the only way to become a writer is to write and by the end of it all I want to have done 50–60,000 words in a year. Enough to write a book, and with that done, I can actually begin to write a one.
