A New Idea

 Hello!

    I think I've rewritten this first post on my blog at least 3 times now. Starting a new project is always daunting, but for whatever reason, it always seems to be particularly challenging for me. I've always struggled with motivation and commitment to working on projects, so this is no news to me. However, recently I've become a little more self-aware about this issue of mine, so I wanted to start a project that I would feel comfortable working on for an extended period of time, with no real quality control or main subject, but rather just an exercise in my ability to commit to something for a long time.

    If it wasn't already clear, I'm starting a blog to work on this issue. I've started countless writing projects that I lose interest in within a few weeks, and this has really strongly negatively impacted my perspective on my abilities as a writer. I want to commit to posting at least two blog posts a week, starting today and ending on the same day next year.

    I'm sure that the first month or so is going to be VERY challenging, but once I get over that first hurdle, I think I'll be a lot more comfortable writing on the blog, as well as more comfortable with my stamina as a writer. I don't know how long or short the biweekly posts will be, and I don't necessarily know what they'll be about. Right now, I imagine that this will work as a sort of stream-of-consciousness writing journal that I post publicly, so people can see what's going on in my head and occasionally know my thoughts on the matter for whatever current event is going on.

    I'm not really sure how to end this introductory post, so I'll just say that I'm eager to practice my writing, however informally, and I'm excited for you to read my posts! (whoever you may be)

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