Right, what's the point of this blog?
- I'm not trying to "teach" anyone anything about how to write. Lord knows, I'm a neophyte in that area myself.
- I'm not trying to declaim any philosophy or convince anyone I'm "right" about anything.
- I'm not trying to be vain. The number of people who read these electronic words might actually have dipped into the negative and/or imaginary.
- I'm not trying to find an agent or a publisher or an editor or any other traditional literary outlet. That'll happen if it happens, blog notwithstanding.
So really, all I'm doing is opening my writing diary.
Here, I'm recording my thoughts, struggles, discoveries, challenges, triumphs, frustrations, and perhaps someday, successes. This is admittedly mostly for my own benefit. I could type all these words in a file on my computer rather than posting them for all to see. But I cling to some shred of hope that someone will find what I have to say interesting, in a kinship sort of way. I know there are other budding writers out there running into the same roadblocks as I am. I hope something I record here will be meaningful.
Plus, it helps to get it out. The frustration level dips somewhat. And maybe eventually this space will devolve into a useful resource.
But not just yet. For now, my "why" is essentially this: Because I write, and this is an aspect of the process for me.