Hello!
I've been inspired by Lilly's tumblr post and her blog to make my very own blog that you're on right now!
This is far from my first attempt at blogging. I used to have multiple blogs here, on blogspot before I was even a teenager. I really doubt anyone read any of my posts back then, except for maybe my mum, but it brought me immense joy and satisfaction anyway.
Then, already as an adult, I decided to start posting on Medium in a similar manner. In fact, that was almost exactly two years ago. I didn't really stick to it and, after just two posts, I abandoned that project like many creative endeavours before. I did enjoy it, don't get me wrong, I just didn't feel the drive to keep it going. I got caught in the trap of thinking very pragmatically about it and deciding there's not real point or purpose to me writing there. The only form of writing I stuck with is fanfiction, but as you can guess that is pretty limiting when it comes to form.
Since I started my gap year and stopped writing assignments for uni regularly (and as an English literature student I did write quite a lot within those three years) I've been missing writing. A few months ago, I decided I wanted to start posting on Substack, but I never even started. I want to start writing about music, as that's something I enjoy, but never share. Both making music and writing or talking about it are things that I'd love to make a career out of one day, so it seems silly not to even try to write about it. I want to write about food I make and places I go and books I read. I want to have a place to share my experiences and thoughts freely, without any expectations. Kind of like a diary, a journal or, well a blog!
On top of all that, I've been watching Sex and The City and I'd be lying if I said the scenes where Carrie sits by a computer, sipping on a drink and writing her column haven't given me the writer's itch.
Unfortunately, writing is my favourite thing that I can't live without, but it is also something that drives me mad and staring at an empty google doc is a constant struggle I face when I try to write. With that being said, this seems to be a pretty low-stakes situation, and I'm hoping that will make it easier for me to write more.
I have a post planned for the weekend about "this week's favourites," which I plan on making a series here. Sorry for this mostly bland and boring post, but isn't that what introductions are for, after all?
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