I blame them for distracting me from the things I actually enjoy. Reading books, reading about books, writing, travel, photography, blogging. Hmmm not quite sure about that last one. Do I really enjoy blogging? Do I enjoy wondering what to post on a dull day because I know I ought to? Do I like having it on my to do list along with cleaning the bathroom and booking a dentist's appointment? Probably not, if I'm honest. There's more to this though. What blogging does achieve is reminding me of all those favourite pastimes. It encourages me to do them. More than that it makes me pay attention to what I'm doing. And that's no bad thing.
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A few weeks ago Lancaster library hosted a Dickens Readers Day. I nearly didn't go, but I'm very glad I did. From a choice of work...
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For the past few weeks I've felt as though I've been living in some kind of creative desert. I haven't written any prose ...
Great to read you're back! I couldn't agree more re blogging, but also it keeps me writing on the days when I just don't feel like it. And that alone is worth a lot.
ReplyDeleteHello Vee! It's good to be back. Yes, regular writing is the thing. Plus the fact of writing for an audience, however small.
ReplyDeleteOh yes... I know that feeling well! I know that on the whole I'm writing my blog for me and not for much of an audience, but it doesn't matter... writing is writing. Keep it up x
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