become a better writer

I love writing. I want to write everyday. I want to be a better writer.

So many people are writing blogs nowadays.. and I feel that a lot of the content in the blogs, are just not written very well. And some tend to focus on bad things in their life. I’ve done that too. So now I’ve started this project where I will write an entry everyday, about what made my day great! And I will write it in a way that makes it very interesting ( I hope ) I need to define the purpose of blogging a bit more for me, but this is a start at least.

I used to write nonstop everyday. Recently I’ve gone through something in my life that has put me off a year of writing (not good). I feel like I have lost some of my drive in the duration of that time but since ppl convince me that I’m not a bad novelist for my age, I’ll keep trying :)

I’ve got tons of ideas anyway.

This might be the only thing I’m remotely “good” at (so people keep telling me, but I think I’m just adequate) and it terrifies me that I’m not as good as I’d like to be, or should be if this is going to be my livelihood.

I used to write stuff on and off when I was younger, but I’d always rip my work to bits or delete it and hang my head in shame that my mind had come up with something that terrible.
I’m starting to get better. I’m into one novel that I’m writing right now.

so that I can write more and more confidently.

enrolling in the following courses:

Basic Creative Writing (Spring 2009)

Jumpstart Session: Forms of Fiction: Discovering Your Story through Structure (Summer 2009)

I used to blog daily, but I’ve found myself too busy and overwhelmed by all the other web content to write consistently (it’s not enough to simply write words, good ideas should be the foundation of good writing, no?). The easiest thing is to find synergy between my daily activities and write about that, but I am having a hard time with that.

If anyone reads this and has any suggestions for how I might build a daily writing practice, I would be most appreciative.

And for anyone who celebrates it: Happy Christmas!

http://www.webook.com/911writersblock

i wanted to be a writer once. now i cant even start my updates on my 43Ts without starting over at least 6 times. my english teacher in my tuition class said that i have a way with words. i think i have lost that way with words. im having a long term writer’s block.

i want to be a better writer.

I think that because I completed my dissertation, have a collection of publications, and have several best paper nominations at conferences, I can mark this goal as done. However, I will constantly strive to improve my writing (as well as my efficiency at writing).