I started them in an attempt to share more of me, The idea being people who blog more about themselves, reveal more, and thus connect more with readers. It was part of a long range plan to establish a fan base
I realize now i'm of a certain mindset. This is not to say i'm not open to new things, more that my personal private life is mine and i am loathe to share pieces of me with the public.
There is also the fact the topics suggested felt mundane,pedestrian even, near the end. I fail to see how knowing what my favorite song or color is will increase my readership.
Maybe I was too literal with the whole thing. Possibly the goal was for me to loosen up mentally, to get my mind on things worth sharing. In any case i'm back to the more personal week to week updates with the occasional sprinkling of segments from the challenge that feel worth the effort.
School starts next week. The now familiar pattern of getting into short story writing only to have to stop and put on the critical hat is here. I'll get it done.
The short story No Souls Left is finished. Now the cool down before submitting it to class. Prior to that i'll take another swing at rewriting, see how it flows, check for grammar errors, repetitive words, and things of that nature.
I have the rough outline for the Homeless story which is next short project. I decided to go with a first person perspective. its one i haven't done in a while, since I got away from writing detective stories.
I've been chipping away at "Found While Dreaming," too. It's my science fiction story about an aged African warrior in the midst of a life change. The last couple of semesters i've had it on hold while focusing on school. Now i plan to work it daily, even if its only a couple of pages a day. I need to get it done!
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