edit/update: WOW!!!!! What a Whammy for ME! Ron over at FTW announced a some-what comeback....
[Welcome to Weekly Whimsy! Why write when words have withdrawn...]
“Remember when it used to go like this…” Lauryn Hill, That Thing
Today is a day of strange liberation.
It’s certainly got a sense of melancholy and some serious nostalgia, but it’s very freeing too. Why?
I’ve decided not to write any more Weekly Whimsy posts.
I looked at my posting history, and I have 24 of those babies put out there for your viewing pleasure. I loved writing each and every one. I loved coming up with the cool themes, the great alliterations, the ingenious ways to touch on a variety of topics most gamer dudes would never encounter or examine seriously. I loved crafting those compositions, finding the appropriate pictures and touching those of you that read in some way.
I don’t like being tied to it. I don’t like the forced and less-than natural feeling some of the posts had (to me). I don’t like how many Sunday mornings I got up early to write rather than hanging out with TheDude. Some weeks I was ahead of the game and had my stuff done before I went to bed Saturday, but most of the time I was winging it early in the am.
Don’t despair… I’m not giving up the writing overall- it just won’t be scheduled for every Sunday anymore. I’ll post whatever, whenever; truly the essence of whimsy. You can’t put a timeframe on inspiration, and so I won’t. I’ll just write when the mood strikes me and you can enjoy it when it comes.
I love writing, and I plan to continue bringing great content. I just need to do it on my own schedule, so that I can enjoy my husband, my kids, my dog, my store, my community, my gaming and my friends in a way that works for me.
Be Well,
‘Lo
I completely understand where you're coming from. I too have given up on forcing myself into a schedule. There are certain things I try and get up weekly but if I don't have the time then I don't stress over it. You're right, you should write when you're inspired, not when you feel obligated to.
ReplyDeleteYou both put it well. Looking at the number, 24 is still an impressive commitment, and you didn't let any lack of inspiration skimp on quality that I could see. Good news that when they come in future they'll be even better.
ReplyDeleteIt's a good decision to make. Your writing's excellent and forcing yourself to write a weekly item is a quick way to start disliking it.
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