The Start of a New Era
I am an aspiring professional writer, specifically an aspiring professional screenwriter. However, truth be told, I’m a terrible procrastinator and have gotten out of the habit of writing regularly. As a result I’m undertaking a new personal project: A Discipline Blog. Now I know what you are thinking and I promise this will not be a blog about any forays into S&M (Sorry, folks). Now that at least half of you have stopped reading, I can discuss what this is going to be about.
In order to be successful both personally and professionally, I need to produce some results. On the professional side, that means I need to get on my ass and write. On the personal side, it means that I need to get off my ass and move around, explore, and live for a bit. So, this “Discipline Blog” will hopefully help me do that.
My intention is to begin each blog with a statement of what I have done outside the house, preferably to get some exercise, before writing the blog each day. After that, I intend to find something, anything to write about. The topics may range from celebrity gossip, to interesting things about MMORPGs, to something new I learned or encountered at school that particular day, or any number of other topics. In other words, the blog will be about whatever is on my mind that day. Hopefully, you’ll find it interesting.
Discipline Blog – Day 1 – April 12, 2010
Off my ass time: 0 hours, 15 minutes. Today is the first day and as such, I’ve been on my feet only as long as it takes to walk down my stairs, and to/from classrooms.
Topic of conversation: Why am I not going for a walk right now?
It is a gorgeous sunny day and I’m sitting in front of a computer screen typing, listening to David Guetta and Akon’s “Sexy Bitch” and not walking around the campus soaking up some of the sunlight and “fresh” air. So, I have to ask myself, why? There are several obvious answers: 1) I’m at the school and my job is to sit on my butt and wait for students to arrive so I can provide some writing support. 2) My classes are indoors. 3) I’m lazy. 4) I’m practicing for my career as a writer which will, unfortunately, involve at lot of me sitting on my ass staring at a computer screen. All of those reasons are true and complete bullshit.
My body feels like it’s filled with writhing throngs of cells waiting to move their bodies so I can move mine. I want to be outside. I want to enjoy the day. Sedentary life be damned! So, why am I not outside walking? I can offer no explanation.
Before this gets too far into an exercise in self-centered, arrogant, self-flagellation or (even worse) a form of written masturbation, let me try and find a point in all of this spew. This should be an exercise in meta-thinking. Very rarely do we ever really pinpoint our motivations. By starting this “Discipline Blog,” I’m hoping that will I be able to share my thoughts and ramblings while developing some form of disciplined writing habits and maybe (if I’m incredibly lucky) entertain, educate, and inform some people out there in the universe. So I appreciate you putting up with my selfish needs and reading this and may we have a nice ride together.
Oh, and I appreciate comments and criticism. Please share. :-D
I'm definitely excited about this. Today, I didn't go out and do anything because I slept late, worked inside, and then got home and read this. Oh, well.
ReplyDeleteKeep it rolling, Ian. Momentum is powerful. Usually. ;-)
I'm a fan of Momentum... as long as it's forward. Momentum in reverse is often quite problematic.
ReplyDeleteAhh, yes, the discipline of a blog. Just how do all those bloggers churn out INTERESTING material - the operative word is "interesting." My poor blog sits for weeks without seeing me.
ReplyDeleteSo, go for it, Ian. I'll read you, and maybe even be inspired to write, too.