I’ve let this blog languish; and I’ve become reticent to post my writing here. The reasons are twofold:
I had intended to publish things as I write them, to publish raw first drafts. However, I make a point of not reading back over anything I write while writing a story. I fear that if I were to re-read while still in the midst of the writing process that I’d agonize so much over it, every word and clause and scene, that I’d never finish anything. This means, also, that I will not have read over anything I post. That doesn’t seem appropriate. It is probably best to know what I’m posting!
My other concern is over what it means to post writing online, even polished work. You see, it is something of a dream of mine to make a living writing. I have no desire to be rich or famous, but I would like to make enough to live and write. Would posting my work online help or hinder that goal? Right now I don’t really know.
So for now I think I’ll limit myself to writing about writing and perhaps writing exercises. Then later I may begin posting polished, second-draft work.
