Writing Again

I found some old stuff I had written about 5 years ago. And it occurred to me, I used to write alot. I wrote plays, newsletters, letters, and just nearly anything I could think to write about.

So I looked at myself now, and I hardly ever write anything. So I asked myself, "What's the difference?" I guess alot of it is just habits. I was in a great habit of just writing all the time. Now, I just don't. I liked the things I wrote, and I think I was pretty good.

So, I am now challenging myself. I am challenging myself, to become a writer all of the time. Spoken words are great, but not necessarily remembered except in a general sort of way. Written words can live forever. Think about it, we are still reading things written thousands of years ago, literally since the beginning of time.

Step one for me is going to be to blog. The next step will be to write creatively. Plays, short stories, etc. I am now remembering some of the things that I was taught in literature class: plot, theme, setting, characters, conflict, climax, resolution, irony, foreshadowing. I guess writing reflects either a journey or a situation you are in or have been in. And since so much has changed since I wrote last, I expect my writing to be quite different. Stylistically, I don't expect a great change; content, perhaps; depth, we'll see.

It has begun.