It's interesting how life is... my schedule at work has become more like that of a "real" job. This has actually led to me having much less time at the computer to do thing like post, and build sites. Not that this is a bad thing. I actually get to spend a lot more time with TBWITWW. Which is, of course, much better than hanging out at the computer. There's also the fact that I'm pretty content with what I've got going at the moment as far as the design, so there's less I actually want to do with the site as a whole (although I am open to suggestions.) I'm not a writer, by any means, which, when combined with the fact that there's not much changing in my life right now (other than [the baby], which has it's own page, and I'm not able to do much about right now) there's not a lot to talk about. Maybe I'll go hunt own some more memes or something to put in this space. If you actally read this stuff with any sort of regularity, and you want me to post more, leave comments send other people to leave comments. I'm really an argumentative sort and it's kind of tough to argue and debate with yourself. Also, go check out [my brother]'s site. He's a writer. Tell him he needs to write more. Seriously.
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If you have the logical mind and work ethic to make this site, you can write well. It just takes the committment to do so, and the guts to be both self-critical enough to edit yourself, and self-permissive enough to hit the Post button when more editing would only be getting in the way of the topic.
If stuck for topics, go smaller. Example, if there is not much happening about you, write about your thumb. If that doesn't seem fruitful, you are probably still having scope problems. Just write about your thumbnail. If still stuck, put together a hard hitting piece about the dirt under your thumbnail, and the anti-bacterial agents that keep you from dying of botulism. See what I mean?
The universal truths of our lives are most evident at the macro and micro ends of the scale. Start with topics at those ends of the human experience, craft a story (you know, beginning, middle, heartwarming finale), and you'll be doing yourself and your visitors a favor. Because the first and last voluntary human wish, after life needs like food and shelter are provided, is always some form of "Tell me a story, please."
"Ships are safe in the harbor, but that is not why ships are built."
You built this boat, time to sail her...
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