So, I started this blog a few weeks back and, for the most part, didn't tell anyone. Well, anyone except Peter, who promptly asked, "Why would anybody want to read anything you have to say?" Thanks, mate!
There is, however, some truth in that comment. Being somewhat of a neophyte in the whole world of e-communication, I figured that if I wrote it, they would read. Alas, that is apparently not the case.
Undaunted, I will persist, but I will take steps to let it be known that I have a blog, whether anybody wants to read it or not - a note on my soon-to-be-updated website, and then maybe I'll say something on my Facebook page. And since I firmly believe that word of mouth is still the most effective means of communication in any language, I'll try that as well.
Essentially, I started writing this because I had to start writing something. Call myself a writer, eh? Well, that only counts if you actually write something - other than business letters, brief editorials, shopping lists, and notes to self.
A blog provides a forum, a deadline, and a speedy publication date, is fun and challenging, and pushes me to think before I write. That the forum is public warrants accountability, good spelling, and something of interest to someone somewhere. It's a great tool of communication, even if it's only for me to get out of my head.
The interesting thing is that I've finally begun working on other writing projects - a play, a screenplay, two books, and lots of speeches. It's exciting to feel the pen in my hand, to see the words spill out onto the page, and to live the stories being told. Cathartic and rewarding!
So, Peter, whether anyone reads this or not is immaterial. That I am actually writing is the real point of this exercise. But thanks for giving me pause to consider the real purpose of my blog, and to delve even further into the world of e-communication by at least letting people know I am here.
PS Having said all that, if anyone is reading this, feel free to send me a comment, if only to let me know that you are out there.
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