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| Harlech Castle, North Wales by Thomas Moran |
A few months ago, I teased the idea of a new series here on the blog. I'm not talking about a book series. This is purely for this blog and any readers I might still have after such a long hiatus. (Sorry about that.)
I took some time after I finished my MFA thesis to consider my next steps. I didn't write anything for a month. Such a break felt entirely necessary after cranking out a thesis over a few months. For some reason, I could only seem to finish things in a massive rush right at the deadline--and it must be the final deadline. Fake deadlines don't work.
Recently, I've discovered that this compulsion to only work under pressure is related to ADHD, a condition I have but did not know I had (at least not in any official capacity). I'm being treated now after a late-in-life diagnosis, and the difference in my ability to work is astonishing. I can write without the necessary pressure. I can fold laundry without feeling as if my bones are going to break from the agony of boredom of such a non-dopamine-rewarding task.
Back to the blog post series.
I'm going to call it my "On Series." Each post will be "on" a different topic, and yes, I understand that all posts are technically already "on" different topics. However, each month will be themed and every post in that month will be "on" a different aspect of the theme. For example, November is--as we writers know so well--NaNoWriMo. While I will likely not be participating, I do want to write a series of posts "on" writing.
"Very original, Bailey," you might be thinking. "No one has ever thought to write about writing before." *eye roll*
Guess what? I don't care. This is a personal blog. You're just a figment of my imagination until we actually meet in person, and since I'm not the type of person who goes around wanting to meet new people in the flesh, that's not likely to happen.
So, let's get to it. Let us discuss writing. Let me share my thoughts on writing as an art, as a practice, as an escape, as a dance, as a science, and as a communion with the past, present, and future, with you, my (perhaps not so) imaginary blog friends.
The On Series (3 months)
November: On Writing
December: On Reading
January: On Change
