Well, here we are, the last day of NaBloPoMo. I feel like I should write something profound or riveting, like my life has found serious purpose because of this challenge. Not that it has, that just sounds like something that should have happened! Or that I want to blog every day now that I've done it for a month. No, actually the opposite reaction has happened. Though the thought of not blogging makes me feel like I'm slacking and I should post something!
Truth be told, I have learned from this month of daily publishing that I have more ideas than I thought I did. I have at least 6 nuggets of blogging gold in my notebook, waiting their turn to be melted down and turned into a charm on my posting necklace. (eh, how's that for analogy?) More often than not, I was met with the evening panic of, "Eeek! What the heck am I going to post about tomorrow?" I always had back-up ideas, it's just I didn't always have the time to compose. I felt like I'd be wasting that idea if I just threw it out there for the sake of posting it. I wanted to spend time with it, feel it out and create it. I just wish I had a computer that could translate my thoughts as fast as I think them!
Now, another question I have for myself. What did I hope to accomplish by participating? I think I wanted to complete the challenge. I wanted to see if I could do it. And I also hoped that I would have more ideas and that I could hone my writing skills a bit. Practice makes perfect, even in writing. Even if I didn't compose my magnum opus this month, I learned some things about my writing. If I really like the topic, the ideas just flow. Alternatively, I can be just as passionate about an idea and be completely stumped when it comes down to conveying my message.
All in all, it was very therapeutic for me. I ignored the taunts and jeers when I mentioned that such and such would make for great blogging fodder. I think I've been surrounded by blogger haters most of the time and I thought there was a stigma attached to the practice. I'm also not one to follow the crowd; if everyone is blogging, well I'm not going to. Just because I'm facetious that way. I'm glad that I did resurrect this blog and have kept on posting. What I have appreciated is all the support from my bloggy friends! Comments make my day! And since I've had such a positive experience, I will be posting more regularly. I am a little more "okay" with posting something that isn't exactly perfect. Thank you NaBloPoMo! Even if I don't get a prize!
**Tomorrow is still YouTube Tuesday!!**
5 comments:
I've enjoyed all your posts this month. It was great knowing each day there was a new post, something new about you to learn, or a fun story you have to laugh about. You should definitely post often! :)
Yea! I'm glad you're going to keep posting because I would miss it if you didn't! There is a lot of support that can come from blogging and I kind of live for comments on mine too. I miss all of the close friendships I had in Cairo! I'm such a social butterfly and on-line's the only way to satiate that lately.
That came out more pitying than I meant it to. lol! I just meant that I'm glad we can still keep in touch this way. I love your updates!
Isn't it suprising just how many things you can post about. It took me ages to do a post (April 09) after setting up my blog (August08) as I thought I had nothing to say - now look at me, as in real life, they can't shut me up. Anyway, congratulations on completing your challenge.
You've done a great job! It isn't that coming up with things to blog about that is hard, it's focusing on blogging about them in a way that they should be talked about. I have a few subjects that I want/should blog about waiting in my nugget stash, but I haven't been able to connect those with the proper frame of mind and functioning internet connection - although the last is better now that I am using Windows Live Writer. Much easier to write and save drafts than on blogger. You should get a prize!! :D
Thanks for all the comment love! Your words are my prizes!
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