a few blog updates
hello, hello!
while i haven’t used this blog for a bit (at least consistently), i plan on posting more moving forward. i have no set schedule, and the genre of posts will vary, but i’m excited to share some words again.
i’m writing this update for two main reasons:
1. i’m starting a short book review “series.” i’m reading a lot these days, a side effect of my coping mechanism, and i would like to share these books without pressure to express my excitement formally. what does this mean? well, it means the reviews will look a lot like this very post. meaning grammar will take a backseat. it’s something i’m trying, and hope to practice intentionally. it also strips away any self-imposed pressure i might have re: what a book review should look like.
2. this blog started as a way for me to practice & grow in my writing. somewhere between the night i created it & now, i lost this initial goal. i hope never to forget again. if i do, i hope to read this post as a reminder to create without worry. i want to experiment with genre & form & writing itself. what’s ripping it’s way out of me? what’s gently calling my name? what am i afraid to touch? all of it. i hope you can join me on this reimagining.
3. i know i said two, but i found a third one peeking behind the word “reimagining.” which is to say this: i will fail a lot. it’s probably the only thing i’m good at now. but i love that my starting point is the zero. i am fond of drafts. i love the page that beckons you to try. so here i am. trying. let’s try together.
-sandra, thisismynarrative
