Reboot

So I've been trying to write on a daily basis, simply as practice for getting what's in my head in order and clearly communicating it. I figured I'd take this blog, that I haven't touched in two, three years, and repurpose it as a place to dump what I write. My writing isn't very good or consistent, but I hope that by posting it here I'll eventually get feedback. At the very least it may spur me to keep up a schedule.

Of course, I'm hesitant about posting what I write. After all, isn't the second greatest fear of any creative person that of having their work stolen? (The first greatest of course being crippling self-doubt). But then I take a moment to reflect on the quality of my daily musings, sigh ruefully, and ask myself what great loss I would suffer if it were stolen. To which my subconscious replies, "No loss at all, dear self, so post that shit and pity those who think it valuable."

As I said a moment ago, one of the biggest hurdles for a writer is self doubt. One can hope that fades in time, but if the testimonies of successful authors hold any truth, it doesn't. The only thing to combat the doubt is conviction. Conviction to what is being written and the conviction to keep writing it.

On a less presumptuous and precocious note, I did some self reflection on what is keeping me from writing. I was surprised to find that my biggest personal blockage was the habit of listening to music. Music is of course a source of inspiration, but there are days when I turn on Pandora or something and just let it play all day. While entertaining, it has the unfortunate side effect of drowning out most thoughts.