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RE: Writing and Finding Your Voice: What do You STAND For?
I have been trying to decide what I stand for in my writing for quite some time now. Thank you for the nudge to continue in that quest.
I told my wife once that I wanted my articles to be pieces of work that were “a pleasure” to read, the same way that some other author’s work just grabs me and sucks me in. I don’t necessarily think that means I want to write to entertain, although a little humor never hurts. I like to inform, to ruminate, to ponder, to educate. I guess sometimes I want to be all things to all people and I suppose my next step should really be to start to narrow down my focus.
As always, thank you for the thoughtful and thought-provoking post. You certainly add value to my day 🙂
Appreciate the thoughtful comment @dollarsandsense!
Much of the time, I have no idea what I am writing. I grasp a fleeting idea and start creating something... and then my mind tends to go a-wandering, and sometimes I get 100 words in and realize that I just "forked" my own post because a "shiny object" flew through the cavern that is my mind.
In the end, my ambition is merely to "speak authentically" and if that results in moving a few people respond with something deeper than a "nice post" or a "nice photography," then perhaps I have succeeded in some small way... not that external success is really that important. In many ways, the point of "success" was the moment I clicked the "POST" button.
Maybe I just want people to STOP for long enough to stop thinking about their shopping list or the next text they need to reply to...