It's been too long since I wrote anything down here. I told myself it was okay to stop writing here in order to focus entirely on the writing that was at the center of my career focus -- i.e. screenwriting. And maybe books / short fiction too.
But recently I parted ways with my literary management and one of the side effects of that process was that I felt drawn back to this website, since it is something I built that pre-dates getting any representation -- a basic portfolio site to share with interested parties.
And in re-reading old posts, ones that probably got very few eyes at any point in time, my gut reaction was: what is the point of having this here? Was I writing only to build up the facade of a site with a coherent point, and an existent audience?
Fortunately, no. It serves two concrete purposes - entirely self-centered ones. First, simply to keep my writing muscles strong. These posts aren't servicing the exact same neural pathways that are employed when writing fiction -- but I believe there's a net benefit. A benefit to my discipline and mindset. Writing is an act of daily will power and this should be part of the workout routine.
Second, it's an uncanny journal -- plain and simple. Not an intimate journal, not something that tracks my innermost emotions and experience, but a journal of my craft as I approach it and experience it. And that'll be worth something to me in days to come. It's already worth something, but only a little. I need to keep investing in it and the value will compound with time.
So, this is the restart. If you happen to be reading this, and happen to not be me, I hope it's somewhat interesting nonetheless. I didn't necessarily write it for you, since I don't know how to write for you, but I'm happy you're here.
Anyways, here's some visual inspiration for the day - a male Weedy Sea Dragon:
