To be frank, I never thought I'd post another entry here. I cannot recall what led to the abandonment of this blog or my previous blogs at xanga and diaryland. Suffice to say, my interest in blogging has been rekindled for two reasons:
One of my good friends regularly updates her blog. I've long stopped following people's blogs. Whatever I need to know about my friends, I can find out on Facebook. Ms W's blog is an exception because she's doing her Masters overseas and it's one of the few ways I have to keep in touch with what's happening in her life.
I know. There's Facebook, and it's convenience at just a mouseclick away - or fingertips, if you're a mobile user. But what blogging makes up for its lack of convenience is its potential for a reader to delve deeper into another's life.
After reading through her entries, I felt a little inspired to revisit those good ol' feelings of blogging :)
2) Practise, practise, practise
My dream is to be a full-fledged author. There, I've said it. And lest this dream remains as what it is - a dream - I decided I'll use whatever means I have to practise my writing, even if it means blogging.
Practice, practice, practice writing. Writing is a craft that requires both talent and acquired skills. You learn by doing, by making mistakes and then seeing where you went wrong. - Jeffrey A. Carver
Thankfully, God has blessed me with supportive friends and a small group of like-minded individuals who enjoy writing. It's a lonely journey into self and the unknown, strewn with many Doubting Giants and Demons along the way.
But write, I must. There are too many story ideas floating in my head, whispering to be told to someone. They are there; all I lack are the right tools to unearth and refine them.
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