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Help! My Brain Won't Stop!
With the rise of public blogs, private journal writing has become less "cool".
When I was a little girl, I wanted desperately to be like one of those cool girls I read in books that wrote in diaries and journals. Like one of those women who wrote in them, and then they passed away, people learned things about them that they never knew, and just learned to love them even more. So, I would buy them. I would buy them, and I would write in them diligently every day for a week. And then it would become every other day. And then once a week. And then... then I wouldn't touch it for a year.
And then the internet came around. Several years later, blogging became a thing. I was very excited! This is a new thing - except now, I can express my opinions for everyone to see! And... I found myself falling into the same habits. My own blogs here are great evidence of that. At least as an adult, I can blame being truly busy - job, kids, life... it's intense.
But I guess that's not true. I have opinions. I have tons of them! But I'm just not as eager to tell them to everyone anymore for so many reasons.
There are so many nights now, though, that my brain just won't stop. Do you have nights like that? My brain JUST won't slow down. It's bogged down with everything I have to do, everything the kids have to do, and then I have a panic attack over whether I remembered to do this one thing or that one thing... and then I'm REALLY up, because I have to calm myself down.
I find that this is a great time to write. But I don't want to share it, anymore. Most of the time, I don't care if anyone reads it. It's funny, I suppose. When I was a child, I desperately wanted to write something someone wanted to read. Then as a young adult, the same. I needed that validation. Now, I write to calm myself, and if no one reads it... oh well. All the better. I literally type things, or write them, just to either delete the document or crumple it and throw it away. So, it may seem that I'm not writing, but I am. (Well, other than the newsletters, of course.)
But anymore, the cool thing is to put every thought out there. Facebook, blogs, twitter - there are some people that we quite literally know every meal they eat, every thought they have, and every joke they want to tell. Every single thought that passes through their mind. There's nothing wrong with that! Journalism is pulling away some and instead we are full-force into a world of opinion columns. It's fascinating... and the comments can be either heartfelt or very mean. They get very interesting. (Oftentimes, I read the comments more than the actual article.)
I think it's sad that private sort of journaling is falling away, but more for the nostalgia and romanticism involved. But, on the other side, we rarely have to wonder what people are thinking anymore.
Which side of the spectrum do you lay on? Do you put every thought out there, keep it to yourself, or do you have a mixture of both? Is there one that you believe is better than the other? Why?
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Here are some great blogs to look into. I can't post people's journals.  Have fun!
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Here are some responses from my last newsletter, "Noticing Newbies Newsletter (December 28, 2016)"
tucknits  said, "I've kept all my writing from high school as well and you can find most of it here. Put is all in a book; easy to track the progression:)
"Frayed Feisty Threads - Book IV" "
Well, that does make it easy! Awesome.
hbk16 said, "Writing is an art which always requires higher and higher quality. A thing which cannot be achieved in a short period. At the moment someone loves writing and at the moment she/he has a talent; writing goes then in a continual improvement. During my six years of writing I have also noticed a great improvement. The best thing is to continue writing and writing and to notice a continual promotion of our writings. Thanks for such notifications. Indeed to succeed someone always has to evaluate her/his job."
It does indeed take quite some time to develop the skill. I think it's something that you never really stop learning.
vada  said, "What a great idea to compare our writing. I must try it. In the past, I have went back and read earlier stories and always find a gazillion things I want to change, but to compare more resent works will, I believe, be very beneficial. Thanks for a super tip. Vada"
Have fun!
Crow said, "Maybe what I am about to say could easily be taken the wrong way but hope that isn't the case.
I can easily see how one could notice the growth of another's writing and miss his own, but that isn't my problem. My question is why so much ado is made of some writing which I consider average. I constantly see writers on Writing.com showered with awards and ribbons for what I see as - for lack of a better word - fluff. I know that it is most often a case of different strokes for different folks. I get that. But some of the things that many rave about just don't seem to be saying anything. Maybe it is all about the taste of individuals. But what is it that makes people seem to flock to a frilly little poem while completely ignoring another of depth and introspection? Maybe there is an audience for us all out there; we just have to find our crowd. Thanks for listening.
Crow"
I think we have to remember several things about Writing.Com.
 First, we have several different levels of writers here. We have beginners and experienced.
Second, we have many different age groups here. We range from junior high students, to high school students, to adults of every age group.
Third, yes - just as you say. Different strokes for different folks. You may not like it, but others may.
My hope is that you can find a group of people who share your interests. (We have so many groups here!) Don't worry about the people who don't share your opinion. Find those who do, and cling to them. Find someone (or a few someones) who you can share your writing with, and who you can appreciate the writing of. Find people whose poetry and writing speaks to you, and reach out to them.
Start your own group, if one doesn't already exist for you! There are endless possibilities here.
I don't think you are meaning for anything to be taken the wrong way or to insult anyone, I think you are hoping that you can find people with similar interests. They are out there. There are tens of thousands of people on Writing.Com. I wish you the best of luck. |
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