Writing Project
Ξ March 26th, 2008 | → | ∇ General, Technology, Writing |
The sun is coming in through the windows of the red line. It’s bright, late afternoon, nearly 5:30 now. I can barely see the screen. It’s a good thing I touch type. At moments the sun shines directly in my eyes and I feel as though I will be blinded. But it also feels warm upon my face, upon my eyes. I am reminded of some visions I had recently, where I stood nude in the full light of the sun. Where for once, I was not afraid of the sun burning my skin, but was warmed by it. Where I felt uplifted and empowered by the warm light that bathed me.
I’m considering the need to start another place to write online. Another blog or journal. Not that this is a bad place, but I have plans already for Autumn Twilight, and what I’d like to do will interfere with those. I find that I am being called to read a great deal. Not just to read, but to analyze. To evaluate. To write about what I’ve read. To record my thoughts and establish them. I also find that this belongs in an electronic medium. A place where others can read my thoughts. Where what I’ve read may communicate it’s wisdom to me and others too.
I have this idea of having a topical focus of the day. Each day of the week would have an emphasis or topic. Not counting my daily dose of fictional and news reading, I would devote some of my time to reading whatever the current work (or subject matter in general) is, and write my impressions. I have formulated this idea from a few others I’ve had. One is Daniel. His method of reading and studying leaves me consistently amazed. He is reading 15 or more books at any given time. And he doesn’t rush through them. He will read a few pages, or a chapter. When he feels that he is full, he will put the book down and allow himself time to contemplate what it is he had read. I adore this, and it’s something that I not only admire, but find resonates with me. I often find that the deepest understanding, for me, comes from contemplating ideas piecemeal. Evaluating each and every concept or proposal on it’s own merit, then allowing them to change my world view and become part of me in their own time.
My second source, is that I’ve often found keeping a journal to be helpful. It doesn’t matter what I’m doing. A journal helps. I’ve journaled about things I’ve read before, while reading them, and after. And I’ve found that the discipline of writing about them helps to focus my awareness of what I’m reading, why it has meaning and value (or why it doesn’t), and what it means to me.
Edit: 2008 03 26: — I’ve started a new blog at blogspot. it’s called that witch i read. Okay, it’s a cheesy punny title, but I like it. deal.
