One of the reasons I was so apprehensive to start a blog was that I worried I wouldn't be able to find something interesting to write about everyday. Life at home in Westboro is far from exciting or eventful; but I've realized that you don't necessarily need something to happen in order to write. Usually it's the funny, little moments or random thoughts I have that will inspire me to write something here. Most days, I start with an idea of what I want to write about, but that usually completely changes depending on who I see, what I eat, the weather, who knows.
For me, writing this blog has also been more than just finding a cool topic to go on about; it has also been about developing a style and making certain word choices to portray a story to everyone else. Discovering all the different words I can use to describe Italian gelato, and make you feel as if you are tasting it too. It is somewhat like a game or a puzzle: using different words, switching up sentence structure, creating a nice rhythm and flow.
What is so unique about writing a blog is that you somehow have to create your own authentic voice, without actually thinking about it. You want to develop a truthful personality behind your writing; but if you pay too much attention to this, you also risk creating a caricature of yourself. As we questioned in many of Sociology courses, however, does a "true self" even exist? Perhaps we develop several different "selves", which assume in various social situations. So maybe in addition to having "selves" in social interactions, we also develop a "writing self". If so, I'm not sure that I could describe my "writing self" yet; but rather it is something that will grow and evolve the more I WRITE, WRITE, WRITE!
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