In the past nine months, I’ve written a lot more on a professional basis than I’ve ever done before and I’ve come to realise that writing is not so much about inspiration than it is about discipline. This is especially so when it comes to writing professionally, for like it or not, there’s a deadline to be met.
Often, it’s just about plonking yourself in front of the laptop and typing something, anything, that comes to mind. Getting the first words out is usually the toughest part but I’ve found that if I just type something, words will flow and I’ll have to look at it a few times over and refine it again and again before I’m satisfied with the final product.
It’s true what they say about writing being like exercise – the more you practise, the better and faster you get at it. Like exercise, it requires discipline to sit yourself down and write. I’ve decided that I’m going to try to update this blog at least twice a week so as to keep up with my writing, else I’ll get rusty. It will be less about food than it will be about what’s happening in my life and some thoughts that pass through my mind.
Recently, I’ve also discovered that I’m getting better at writing fluff. OK, I know all I write on this blog is fluff and there’s nothing Pulitzer prize-winning about the things I write (neither am I capable of it I’d admit). But having worked on some articles for an interior design magazine lately, I’ve realised I’m quite good at penning such articles that really just contain a lot of descriptive writing. I suppose knowing how to bullsh*t in an elegant way is a useful skill to have too. Ha.
My friend Dawn commented in my previous post that I’m getting more lyrical. I don’t know if that’s a good or bad thing but I suppose it’s an example of stuff I’ll be writing. More introspective perhaps. Anyway, I write mainly ‘cos I like to do so and it’s an outlet for me. And let’s hope that I can keep up with my writing regime and not let it fall apart like my exercise regime!