Mostly, it feels like all the blogs and websites are just whooshing down some crazy information highway.
Some people know what they’re doing and have the race cars to get there, while others just roll along in their minivans, or on their environmentally friendly bikes, getting forward in their own time. It’s an awesome, collaborative trip, and most everybody does it for the wind in their hair and the joy of the ride. And if I think about it, having a blog about writing feels pretty much like riding an ostrich.
1. Holy crap, there are no reins on this thing!
2. No matter how well you think you’re doing, you still look like a complete idiot.
3. If you panic, you might end up strangling it.
4. You can’t get it done without ruffling some feathers.
5. Most of the time you just wonder what the @#%& you were thinking.
6. You learn some unexpected things about balance.
7. If you’re really lucky, you might even go places with it.
Blogging about writing fiction is both thrilling and downright scary, and feels very much like riding a crazy, big-ass bird.
Both of them require a sturdy sense of humor, a spirit of adventure, and a healthy serving of humility.
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LOL! This would be why I blog about something besides writing. I tried it, though your blogs are way more fun than mine were. LOVE the graphics!
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Thank you so much, Pauline!
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Huh, I never thought of it as riding a “crazy, big-ass bird”, but with a blog like Building Character, you make it all seem so easy. 🙂 Saddle up your crazy bird and keep riding/writing, Vero!
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Thank you very much for the encouragement, Sarah! 🙂
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very nice post and oh so true. I can always count on a few good laughs if I stop by here.
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Thanks for the kind words, Giacomo! I’m glad you like it here. 🙂
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Bah! Awesome. 😉
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*grin* Thanks!
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This was a great analogy! I do #5 a lot.
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Thanks, Jay! Yup. #5 and #6. 😉
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That is exactly what it feels like. Thanks for the fun look at what can be a pain in the tush at times.
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Heh, thanks Cora! It’s really difficult sometimes. 🙂
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LOL. Loved it, thanks for the giggle.
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🙂 Thank you for stopping by to comment, Greta!
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LOVE this! Especially number 6. 🙂
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Thanks, Jen! 🙂
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I don’t know about all that, but I do notice your drawings are richer. New program? Or are you gaining skill as you wrangle that ostrich?
(Once drove past an ostrich farm – talk about a freaking stench! Whoa. Nasty.)
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Heh, both I guess. 🙂 Thanks for the compliment!
I used Paint before, and this time I’ve toyed with Inkscape, which means I went from drawing with my finger on a touchscreen to drawing with the mouse and using vectors. It’s the first time I’ve done anything with vectors, so it took me two days to draw these cartoons instead of two hours tops, but I like how they came out and it was a fun process. I got a lot faster by the last cartoon, so I’ll probably stick to vectors for a while. 🙂
Ostriches aren’t my favorites either. 😀
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Excellent – always good to see the funny side.
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Thanks, Julie! I’m glad you enjoyed it. 🙂
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You nailed in on the head, Vero! By the way, are the graphics creator too? Awesome!
And I think you’ve changed up your website design since I’ve last visited. Looks nice! Very clean. 🙂
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Thanks, Tracy! Glad you like it, and glad you’re back!! 😀
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Great cartoons. Blogging about writing is one of those things I can’t do– I feel like I’m being too introspective, but was great nonetheless!
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Thanks, Mike! It’s not easy to balance things in blogging, but it’s worth it. 🙂
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I know how this feels on so many levels, haha. I’ve definitely made all the blunders, but I don’t want to give up blogging because I meat so many great people, and I wouldn’t want to change that for anything. 🙂
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I’m with you on that one. Blogging has taught me SO much, I don’t regret it for a second! 🙂
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