revelation
I realized this morning that I am writing more.Now it's not that this is a startling revelation--clearly my decision to maintain not one but three blogs, in addition to the one I keep for my classes, necessitates a good deal of writing. It makes sense that I am indeed spending more time getting the words down. But that's not exactly what I mean.
It's not just that I am writing more often. I am writing with more focus and more enjoyment than I have in years. And I am writing, even when I am not writing.
Case in point, on Friday, during yet another God-forsaken in-service, I found myself thinking in terms of blog topics as I listened to the speaker drone on and on. Because I am blogging, my professional life has taken on a new purpose. I look at my career, my students, and my reaction to them more reflectively. "How do I know what I think until I see what I say?" adorned my walls for years. Now I am really putting it into practice.
Another example: This morning, while reading an article in The Sun, I suddenly had an idea for my writing prompt blog. This has happened several times over the last two weeks, and it's pretty exciting to me.
In short, while none of this may be much of a revelation to the rest of you prolific bloggers out there, it's making me feel like a writer again for the first time in a long time. It's a great feeling.
posted by lit lover at
9:04 AM
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