Dear Galal
"What would you be if you weren't a physicist?" I asked Jorge on the bus back from Lavash, the Mediterranean restaurant where we all went to have dinner. "Jazz musician". I did not expect how quick his response would come, and I thought he must've thought about this before, he seemed quite sure. He asked me back, "A writer." I think I said it equally fast. Realistically, it is not very likely I'll be, I am not sure I even want it enough. My vision is not very farsighted though, and it is not happening anytime soon.
Dear Galal,
Your request surprised me because I have no strategy. I do not know what I am doing, and I do not think I am much better than average. Tips for writing? Me? I couldn't see why. One of my first thoughts was "I can't believe you don't know anyone who is better." followed by "Why not ask Eita?", to which I answered myself that you probably just want me to write something again, and there you were, giving me something to write about, taking excuses away.
Style: Letter
Privacy: Public
Topic: Tips to write.
I am not going to write about tips for writing though, this would be a scam. I often look for ones myself, and I am not sure I found something that works.
Observation One: I wrote way more when I read way more. It is so easy to feel uninspired, my default state is an uninspired one. If I am not reading, my mind is more blank* and more boring. If I am reading and I liked something, I would get an urge to produce, I would feel that I am very much willing to try more. "Look at how happy reading this made me, look at how amazing words can be" I'd think.
Observation Two: I have discovered my slippery slope. I discovered when I write things that I am not proud of, and I do not want to revisit. It is when I vent. Most of the things I have written are due to feelings boiling up inside me, it is like I am throwing up feelings on the screen then I'll sleep and my heart will be less cluttered. Writing is still good then, it still helps, but it is not constructive, not in a certain way. It is not me progressing my skills. Now it is tricky, it is still writing so it looks like progress, it is practice after all. Not in the way I want it to be though, not like this. I still do it, now I just know that it is not an accomplishment.
Observation Three: I figured out I love sharing. So here we are! This motivates me, so I am pursuing it, it is why I made this blog. There are certain people who I know motivate me too, you're one of them. So I'd write something and send to you and you'd boost my confidence (regardless of how much I truly deserve it) which will make write more. Positive feedback.
I am almost sure this is more helpful to me than it is to you, Galal. Maybe that was your plan. I am glad anyway. I really like the things you write, and I don't know when you will feel like writing again, but make sure to put something down when you do. Make sure to send it to me.
You made me feel like writing now, and this is the result.
Until I reply to your reply,
Hoda
*This grammar extension tells me it should be "Blanker" but I am a rebel.
Dear Galal,
Your request surprised me because I have no strategy. I do not know what I am doing, and I do not think I am much better than average. Tips for writing? Me? I couldn't see why. One of my first thoughts was "I can't believe you don't know anyone who is better." followed by "Why not ask Eita?", to which I answered myself that you probably just want me to write something again, and there you were, giving me something to write about, taking excuses away.
Style: Letter
Privacy: Public
Topic: Tips to write.
I am not going to write about tips for writing though, this would be a scam. I often look for ones myself, and I am not sure I found something that works.
Observation One: I wrote way more when I read way more. It is so easy to feel uninspired, my default state is an uninspired one. If I am not reading, my mind is more blank* and more boring. If I am reading and I liked something, I would get an urge to produce, I would feel that I am very much willing to try more. "Look at how happy reading this made me, look at how amazing words can be" I'd think.
Observation Two: I have discovered my slippery slope. I discovered when I write things that I am not proud of, and I do not want to revisit. It is when I vent. Most of the things I have written are due to feelings boiling up inside me, it is like I am throwing up feelings on the screen then I'll sleep and my heart will be less cluttered. Writing is still good then, it still helps, but it is not constructive, not in a certain way. It is not me progressing my skills. Now it is tricky, it is still writing so it looks like progress, it is practice after all. Not in the way I want it to be though, not like this. I still do it, now I just know that it is not an accomplishment.
Observation Three: I figured out I love sharing. So here we are! This motivates me, so I am pursuing it, it is why I made this blog. There are certain people who I know motivate me too, you're one of them. So I'd write something and send to you and you'd boost my confidence (regardless of how much I truly deserve it) which will make write more. Positive feedback.
I am almost sure this is more helpful to me than it is to you, Galal. Maybe that was your plan. I am glad anyway. I really like the things you write, and I don't know when you will feel like writing again, but make sure to put something down when you do. Make sure to send it to me.
You made me feel like writing now, and this is the result.
Until I reply to your reply,
Hoda
*This grammar extension tells me it should be "Blanker" but I am a rebel.
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