Before I post anymore on this blog, there is something I would like to say: I am extremely self-conscious about my writing. I feel like I need to address this because this blog is public and I am very nervous about what people will think about it. I sit and wonder sometimes, "do they like it?" or "is it poorly written?" However, this will be an opportunity to improve my writing, to make it something that even I would be proud of.
I do not know when my struggle with this began, but I have never allowed people to read my finished writing except for teachers. Despite family members and friends telling me that my writing is fine and I should not worry about what others think, I still do. It is involuntary. Even now, I am re-writing and re-wording this post because I do not think it is acceptable for you to see.
Perhaps my issue is simply that I know my writing could be better. I know that it can be improved upon, but I do not know what to do about it. That is where this blog will come in. With feedback and practice, maybe I could work past my problems with self-consciousness, and actually allow people to read my writing without wondering if they appreciate it or not. Even if people do not like it, I will still try not to care quite so much, and continue to post despite that. Someone once said "everyone's a critic," and they would be correct. I must learn to take their comments in stride and even use them to my advantage to make my posts better.
This is not something I will blog about often, it is just something that I thought needed to be addressed before we proceed further with this journey through blogging. Thanks for reading!
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