Yesterday, a question was posed to me. The question was in regards to my writing. How much writing do I do in a day? It depends, I said as I don’t write the same amount every day. Some days, just a little bit, a few poems here and there. Other days, the words just flow and I write and write and write some more.
On the days when it seems as if I have a lot to write about, can sometimes feel overwhelming. I don’t want to ask God to stop, for a gift he has given to me. I take what He gives me and do my best to just roll with it, write everything down I can.
Is it that I am focused on, perhaps even addicted to the need to write that I can sometimes be distanced, no longer present from my family and my friends? Is this normal for a writer to feel? Some days, I feel, everything will just click, come together in such beautiful harmony. Until then, I will continue to write down my thoughts and the words I hear. Working through my past…the emotions, the memories and catching myself up until current day. Let all the words just fall out as they may. As I write, I am just being myself.
Quirky, original, unique, one of a kind…that’s me. My writing style, voice and tense, so many things get jumbled into one. Often times, I know many people have trouble following along. The thoughts are there, along with the best of intentions. Putting all the pieces together to make my writing flawless, as flawless as can be (this will come in time). My style is evolving and coming along. I know I have changed much over the years.
What really helps is having people read what I write. Providing feedback is so important to me. What I see, think and hear in my head many not necessarily be articulated as well as I thought I may have. You know those days when you say, Hey, this is the greatest idea ever. Then, write it down, only to find out, none of it really makes sense. On second thought, maybe my ideas will make sense or resonate with someone else, having more meaning to them than me.
Sometimes, I wonder about my writing. How is it that I can write so much and say so little, and other times, write so little and say so much. Less is more, I know and sometimes I can ramble on and get just a little too wordy. Maybe my writing has something to do with my day. Did I get enough sleep? Am I out of my routine? Have I been exercising regular and eating healthy? All of these can impact the way I think and how I write. A whole lot of nothing, my writing seems today.
Magnificent Meraki 