Writer's Wrangling »
While I'm nowhere near running out of things to say, I'm finding myself in a place where I don't think that I'm particularly good at writing. And before you ask, I'm not looking for pats on the back or anything of the kind. Just trying to share. I read other sites, and find them phenomenally interesting. Not all sites, mind you, just some. I'm amazed at how well things are put together and wonder why I can't seem to come remotely close to that level of quality.
My entries seem to be me just spouting off (ad nauseum). Perhaps it's because I read my own stuff, and realize how wonderfully it looked in my head and how dreadfully it came out in print. Or maybe I'm just not very good. Strange, really. No worries, though - I'm not going anywhere, so if you think this is bad, you probably should just change the channel.
Comments (2)
No idea about other people, but I usually throw away a couple dozen posts for every one I actually publish. There are just so many possible reasons to self-censor, all stacked up against the hope that someone will respond in a useful or interesting way.
Posted by Phil Ringnalda | August 22, 2004 10:22 PM
Interesting thought, Phil. For comparison, I generally publish about 90% of the things I write. I've got a half dozen or so in draft mode that I keep thinking I'll get back to some day, but as soon as I actually look at them again, I realize that whatever I was thinking at the time has pretty much faded. So there's a relatively good chance that those will never see the light of day.
Posted by Chad Everett | August 23, 2004 7:48 AM