The Voices in my HeadNeverending Journey: A Day in the Life of my Blog
October 21st 2006 14:49
I never know what I will want to write about on this blog. It isn't necessarily important to me that the posts are on the popular list...well, yes, it does matter, but its OK if they aren't. That's what I meant to say, actually.
I do hate those sort of thought of the day blogs so I will not be doing any more of that. It's too manic for my own good. Instead, I am going to now use this blog to write. Everyday, or as damn close to it that I can manage, I will write something. Mainly, so that I can re-read it later and say that its just shit and be tempted to delete it. But also, because I want to grow as a writer. I want to challenge myself and try to improve. I want to find the true voice of my writing here.
This is the torture that I go through, it is posted elsewhere but it bares repeating. I call myself voices because there are so many times that if I did not know that I had written two different stories or posts, I would not believe they came from the same writer. These voices in my head have to be merged into one solid entity.
For that reason, this blog is going to become my pursuit of consistency.
I do hate those sort of thought of the day blogs so I will not be doing any more of that. It's too manic for my own good. Instead, I am going to now use this blog to write. Everyday, or as damn close to it that I can manage, I will write something. Mainly, so that I can re-read it later and say that its just shit and be tempted to delete it. But also, because I want to grow as a writer. I want to challenge myself and try to improve. I want to find the true voice of my writing here.
This is the torture that I go through, it is posted elsewhere but it bares repeating. I call myself voices because there are so many times that if I did not know that I had written two different stories or posts, I would not believe they came from the same writer. These voices in my head have to be merged into one solid entity.
For that reason, this blog is going to become my pursuit of consistency.
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Comment by Aaron
Here's to consistency! May she always be consistent.
Aaron.
Comment by The Voices in my Head
The Voices in my Head
Thank you. It is a frustrating thing to try to find your voice this late, after the kids have been born, the life is established, it is hard then, to pick up and write from your soul because of the immense amount of distractions and experiences which block the connection. Here's to the journey...
Come back,
Voices
Comment by Little Angry Doll
Falling Haiku Leaf
I know what you mean. My blog is all over the place. Sometimes I write about my kids, sometimes about things that make me an Angry Little Doll. But it gets me writing and gives me a place to think about how to tune my writing to an audience.
I also like to think of my blog as an ongoing love letter to my sons and a future reference for them when they end up in therapy.
Comment by Luke
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Comment by The Voices in my Head
The Voices in my Head
I love your comment! It's nice to know someone out there feels similiarly...especially about therapy for their kids. :c)
How long have you been writing and were you pursuing writing prior to having kids? Have you found that it has changed your perceptions of tuning in with that audience? I am very interested in this subject...with four children, it's easy to see why. :c)
Thanks again and do come back,
Voices~
Comment by The Voices in my Head
The Voices in my Head
If I tried to write five per day, they'd have to commit me to the psycho ward. I don't know how you do it! But you do it well, I have visited all of them except for Australian Music...good on ya! :c) (I'm American, I shouldn't do that but I do love it...spit the dummy..that's another favorite...I now threaten all my friends and family with it all the time. :C) ]
Thanks for the comment and come back!
Voices~
Comment by Luke
Book Club
Old Movies
Cane Toad Warrior
good luck with the consistency!
Comment by Ahmed
techy.Bytes
Video Gamer Kids
Little Green Foosballs
PolyKicks
Qwerk
Cinema Three
I haven't posted in ages, days, weeks even, I wish I could but my stupid, stupid assignments need doing, I don't have enough time to do blog posts of a good quality, so I don't do any.
Comment by The Voices in my Head
The Voices in my Head
If you don't mind my saying, WRITE SOMETHING. Don't ever stop because of the quality issue. You may be very surprised at the profound or good things that come across when you are rushed and writing from the "peripheral " view.
I know what you mean about the assignments. I am in college, full time, full time employee, wife and mother. I stay up at night to write future posts and set them to post several days into the future. Its the only way I can do it.
Good luck with everything and thanks for commenting.
Come back,
Voices~
Comment by The Voices in my Head
The Voices in my Head
Thank you! Good luck, too.
Come back,
Voices
Comment by Ahmed
techy.Bytes
Video Gamer Kids
Little Green Foosballs
PolyKicks
Qwerk
Cinema Three
I'm starting to think I'm not cut out for the degree I'm studying, but then I realize I'm a perfectionist, and it really isn't a good combination, being a perfectionist and a computer programmer, it really eats away at your time.
I do my best, I updated once ranting and raving about how much a programmers life sucks...
Comment by The Voices in my Head
The Voices in my Head
I didn't mean to imply you should do the same, I was just commiserating with you. I know how hard it is...do what you can and take care of you.
As for the perfectionism...I too, understand. Perhaps not to the degree that you are but for example, when I designed the banner for Muzikal Mafia, I spent hours upon hours on it...and finally decided that it was 'perfect'. I learned my lesson, and on the banner for this blog, went with something much easier. I just did't have time. Oddly enough, I have had far more comments on this one than the other. Bizarre what we consider our best work someone else may not. It really doesn't pay to be so perfectionistic that we are the only ones who thinks it is perfect, is it?
Good luck with everything, Ahmed. Truly, take care of yourself and keep plugging away at that degree. You will make it happen, I am sure of it.
Come back,
Voices~
Comment by Ahmed
techy.Bytes
Video Gamer Kids
Little Green Foosballs
PolyKicks
Qwerk
Cinema Three
Except if I don't spend hours upon hours on my assigment work, it never actually works, which is great given on any given assigment 80% of the mark goes to the fact it does actually work, so there is a bit of a catch 22 on it.
Comment by The Voices in my Head
The Voices in my Head
Come back...when you have time..what am I saying. See you in a couple of years when your degree is finished and after you are out of the hospital from being treated for exhaustion. :c)
Voices~
Comment by Johanna
PCOS Mum
I understand what you're sating about the frustrations of life getting in the way of your need to write, but have you thought about it the other way: as your life experience grows, so do you as a writer. You can relate to things in different ways, or understand situations better because of your experiences.
Comment by The Voices in my Head
The Voices in my Head
I do agree with you in some respects. I would not trade my children or husband for anything in the world.
I mean, I do regret not having more time to find myself as a person before having children and a husband. I was married and pregnant at 18. It was a poor choice on my part but the blessings have been tremendous and I am grateful for them.
There are many experiences I should have had and didn't. But there are also, I imagine, a lot of experiences I would have regretted that I did not have, too. It's all in your perspective, I suppose.
Thanks for your comment, and do come back,
Voices~
Comment by Homer Joyce
have you ever thought of just re-posting this post every day for the rest of your life? No-one could ever accuse you of inconsistency if you did that ...
I wish I had more time to respond in a less flippant, facetious manner ... but I will eventually ....
Wishing I could stay ...
Homer ...
Comment by The Voices in my Head
The Voices in my Head
You are on to something! WIth all the dribble out there, surely no publisher would even notice if I did that! Of course, that would just be that many more rejection slips they would have to send...hmmm, may need to rethink this...
Come back, as soon as you can.
Voices~
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I wish you the best of luck with it adn I am sure you will become a much better writer.
As for writing posts that rate???
I can't rally boast that kind of knowlegdge but I am going to keep on truckin'
all the best
Comment by Adrian
Philosophy Blog
I don't believe that there is, for each person, a "true voice", and I hope I never find one for myself.
That said, I think there's something interesting in the search.
Comment by The Voices in my Head
The Voices in my Head
Thank you, it was written in a moment of introspection...you know the whole angst of a writer thing... :c)
I look forward to you coming back...
Voices~
Comment by The Voices in my Head
The Voices in my Head
Thanks for the encouragement. 4 Blogs?? Are you mad?? lol. Good luck with everything...I will be by to visit soon...
Come back
Voices~
Comment by The Voices in my Head
The Voices in my Head
I do think there is a voice to each writer, there is something unmistakeable about the writing of Poe, Hemingway and many of the writers on Orble, even. I do believe it is an evolutionary process through the completion of new projects, however. I am an inpatient person, I want it now, without the work of finding it, I suppose. As for the definition of 'voice', I don't mean you have to write a certain way everytime, but there is an underlying quality to what you have written, a signature of sorts that defines you as a writer and devotes readers to you...if that makes sense.
Good luck with everything,
Come back,
Voices~
Comment by Lilla
Enviro Warrior
An Extra Ordinary Life
Dream Herald
I thought I'd just pop in and mention that I saw a T-Shirt the other day in Brisbane that craked me up and made me think of you. It was black and it had bold white letters on it that said,
I just do what the
Voices tell
me to do.
I *lol-ed* my head for for a full five minutes!
Sorry, I'm interrupting again,
Lilla.
Comment by The Voices in my Head
The Voices in my Head
That is going to be the official uniform of this blog...yes. Provide the link. You know what? Let's just make it the official uniform of everyone's blog. Yayyyyy.
I may get a tattoo of that...for my first one...I think it would be liberating to give into the voices. :c)
Thanks and as always,
Do come back,
Voices~
Comment by Nina
I certainly understand what you mean when you say that it is as if two of your posts come from different writers. I always find that the styles of my posts can vary greatly depending on my mood or circumstances. Sometimes I'm cynical and scathing, while other times verbose and poetic. I am working on consistency, hoping that the challenge of writing a daily blog post will allow me to find my true style and self. I wish you luck on your journey of merging your voices into a solid entity.
Comment by Vixter
People
Diet Food Lifestyle
CHEATERS
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But i like this blog bizzo - good luck
Comment by The Voices in my Head
The Voices in my Head
I was by to see your blog just yesterday...or well, very recently...and I enjoyed it. Well done.
As for the voice, I am going to be writing with Homer/Wordophilia on an ongoing sort of project in an effort to find this voice of mine. You should all check it out in the post 'Imaginings' on this blog...I hope you all enjoy it..It's the only post I will be doing for a while on this blog...or the only topic, I should say.
Thanks for stopping by, Nina.
Come back,
Voices~
Comment by The Voices in my Head
The Voices in my Head
Honey, I hear ya. I love my blogs and despite everything else I have going on in my life, full time job, four kids, a husband, and full time college courses, I wouldn't dream of giving them up. They are too much the anchor of my sanity right now.
Thanks again for stopping by, and do come back,
Voices~
Comment by Cibbuano
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Comment by The Voices in my Head
The Voices in my Head
I usually have the concept down before I start but the finished product is an elusive little creature most of the time...Here's to improvement. I am going to be collaborating with one of my favorite authors on a project or two in the near future...we will see if it will teach me what I need to know...
Thanks for stopping by,
Come back,
Voices~
Comment by Wendi
I don't believe a writing voice is something that's "developed", although writing skill can certainly be enhanced. Instead, I believe it's something "discovered" when you go back and read your own work in retrospect - all of it, the good, the bad, and the ugly. Herein lie patterns, discrete little tidbits of style we rarely even acknowledge when writing. Years later, we go back, we read, and we go, "Oh, look!" and we begin to spot our own unique voice shining through.
When you can pick up a piece of writing without knowing who the author is, and be able to identify the author by the writing style, you know that author has "discovered their voice." It's similar to looking at a piece of art and knowing (or suspecting) off the bat that it was a Da Vinci creation.
Of course, the only way to get to the point of being able to recognize the writing voice is to keep writing! Write everything and write about nothing. Write angry and happy and inquisitively. Write opinionated, write objectively, write mournfully, write joyfully without focusing on "the voice". Then, when you go back and read from a "disconnected" stance, you can see a style all your own jumping from the pages.
Of course, that's just my humble opinion and I could be wrong. It's been known to happen before. *winks*
Best of luck with your writing journey!
Wendi
Comment by The Voices in my Head
The Voices in my Head
Your humble opinion is better thought out than most thesis for a master's degree! Thank you for all you said. I appreciate all your feedback tonight. I feel a bit like I can keep going. That's the wonder of a place like Orble. There are so many writers on this site. All of the comments are so helpful and well stated. It's wonderful to be in a community of like minded people.
Come back,
Voices~
Comment by Wendi
I'm a bit new to the orble community, but loving it. When I resigned my position from an extremely active website, I sunk into the shadows and decided I'd just keep quiet for a while. Fortunately, I have a friend who introduced me to Orble and I've had so much fun reading and commenting on the blogs of others as well as tinkering with my own. Not all the blogs pull me in, but there are undeniably a few connections I've found that will keep me coming back for more.
It's nice to write again for the joy of it, absent of deadlines and expectations. Writing for publication has its perks, but can be exhausting. I like keeping it real.
Comment by The Voices in my Head
The Voices in my Head
I just noticed your blog name...we are psychically connected, you know. I am facinated by the paranormal and I left a comment on your ouija board post the other day. :c)
I know what you mean about publications and all that. I tend to freeze and I am the worst at being given assignments, as far as this is the topic, now write about it. It's like death to me.
Come back,
Voices~
Comment by Wendi
Psychically linked, indeed. I also notice we have age in common.
Yes, I saw and responded to your post on the Ouija piece. I'm grateful for the feedback. That's initially where I clicked through to your blog from, although I'd been seriously contemplating visiting your blog based on the "vibration" I felt from your posts in Homer's blog. It's not that you said anything specific to catch my attention, but more of a feeling. Sadly, I clicked on your muzik site first and back-peddled quickly knowing that music is NOT my strong suit. It wasn't until I saw your post in my own area that I noticed your other blog. It took me a few days to figure out the whole orble thingy.
I've visited TONS of blogs here in the past 48 hours, but there are only a small handful I feel resonate with me. Yours is in that handful and I'm glad I took the time to explore. Connections are good. *toothy grin*
I'm keeping my own blog in more of an article format, using it to research and write about topics I find fascinating. I just finished a piece today on the Crystal Skulls and am contemplating a piece on The Moth Man. I've got lots of tricks up my sleeve, though, time permitting.
I also knew that people who are familiar with my work would undoubtedly be expecting something of a magickal, metaphysical, mystical nature. I've kept personal blogs before and did well as far as community goes, but some of the entries came back to bite me in the ass and I became less willing to share such personal aspects of myself.
I'm rambling. Forgive me. It's Friday night an I'm married, therefore dateless. *LOL*
Comment by Wendi
Comment by The Voices in my Head
The Voices in my Head
Stay tuned...some special things are going to be taking place soon within Orble...sorry to be so cryptic but some things you mentioned leads me to believe you will enjoy a new development currently in the works. That is all I am permitted to say and I have probably said too much...
As for married and dateless, oh honey...I am right there with you. Ramble all you want. I'm listening...
As for Muzikal Mafia, my entire goal is to bring people to a deeper appreciation of true Artists and their work...I imagine your work with the paranormal is somewhat similar...to change someone's perception a bit?
Come back, my friend,
Voices~
Comment by Ahmed
techy.Bytes
Video Gamer Kids
Little Green Foosballs
PolyKicks
Qwerk
Cinema Three
Comment by The Voices in my Head
The Voices in my Head
No, do not take that to mean anything...I was being cryptic about something going on with ME within Orble...sorry for any confusion...do not lose sleep, friend.
Come back,
Voices~
Comment by Wendi
Hey, Ahmed, I've recommended your blog sites to my son - he desparately wants to design and program his own video games. He's taken a few self-guided courses and has his sights set on Digipen Institute of Technology. Oddly enough, we were talking just the other night about how and why educational games aren't working. Then, I found your blog and thought "too cool!"
Watch for Immortal Dragon. *smiles*
(Knows Voices doesn't need protecting, but it made for a great set up)
Comment by The Voices in my Head
The Voices in my Head
Thanks for that...lol
Come back, Friend,
Voices~
Comment by Wendi
Hi, my name is Wendi and I'm an orble-holic!
*LMAO*
Comment by The Voices in my Head
The Voices in my Head
Now that is entirely a possibility...I have been on just since October 5th and I will be requiring some detox to get off the site long enough to do my Theology work for school.
Come back, Friend,
Voices~
Comment by Ahmed
techy.Bytes
Video Gamer Kids
Little Green Foosballs
PolyKicks
Qwerk
Cinema Three
Wendi, cheers, great thing your son wants to program games, I'm actually doing that degree right now at Latrobe university. Hope is maths is up to par, he's gonna need it.
you know whats also wierd? I'm going to starta new category on techy bytes about my... erm.. 'life' as a computer programming student (if you may call it that), because realy some interesting things do happen to people even like me... sort of...
Comment by The Voices in my Head
The Voices in my Head
As long as its a good thing, then carry on! Wonder away about this thing that may be taking place...:c)
Come back,
Voices~
Comment by Donna M
Get Real
I'm a mum of two young kiddies who also finds VERY little time for writing these days, let alone the brain power to do it!
Before the kids were born, I was regularly winning minor prizes in writing competitions, etc, and I think I was close to actually winning something. These days, it's all I can do to get out of bed
As much as I love writing short stories, and writing down all the ideas I have for actual novels, my path seems to have changed.
I suffered severe post-natal depression after the birth of my daughter, which took 2.5 years to fix. And now, a year after my son was born, I'm still fighting post-natal psychosis (making excellent progress now!).
I now feel driven to write the book I would have loved to have to help me get better, so my journey as a writer has taken an unexpected but most welcome turn.
I haven't started my blog yet, but I hope to before the kids get up
Love to you and yours,
Donna M
Comment by The Voices in my Head
The Voices in my Head
I am so sorry that you went through what you did after giving birth. It must be a devastating thing. But by taking it and turning it into something positive through your craft, you are ensuring that it wasn't time wasted. I never experienced anything postpardom such as what you have described. But I can imagine, as a new mom, how awful it would have felt to have been anything less than absolutely thrilled. I admire your persistance in fighting back...
Good luck and come back,
Voices~