I unwittingly stumbled upon some old scribblings from way back and I was quite pleasantly surprised. I’d forgotten that I used to write and how therapeutic it was for me. Most of my writings were done during a very stressful time and truth be told, I don’t even use that sort of illustrative language anymore. It made me feel rather nostalgic.
That was the age before blogs. The only thing I had by way of an online presence was Geocities and discussion lists. I’d churn out pages of writings without even thinking very hard about it. I suppose it was practice and passion. Some things come easily when you have a passion for them.
Along the way however, I left my writing aside to concentrate on various other pursuits. Its only been in the past year or so that I’ve taken it up again through blogging but this time its quite different. I don’t write the descriptive prose I used to nor do I transport myself anywhere in my writings. I only write for the now or I write commentaries. I no longer push myself to find better words or more illustrative phrases to describe situations, places and things. I no longer tax my imagination nor let my creative juices flow.
I miss that aspect of writing.
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You’re so right about this! I write tons now because of blogging, but it’s relatively straightforward and less descriptive than what I used to scribble in my journals.
Simple tonic for you – just set up another blog for deep thoughts writing
I know I would visit your “deep thought” writing blog, should you have one! And I, like you too, miss that aspect of writing…it’s different though once you KNOW so many people will be reading what you write, as opposed to just you writing it yourself and for yourself alone.
Sigh. Me too. I kept a lot of my old writings, and even though my English wasn’t all that good then (not that it’s any more bombastic now), there was a raw element about them which is sorely missed in my writing now. How have I become so jaded, so cynical?
Growing up’s not all that perked up to be.
Well you can post like this sometimes. Why not?
I need to find some of my old writing. Hope it is on 3.5″ disks.
Rinnah: Actually I used to write fiction
My journals were as straightforward as they are now.
Pablo: Heh… too many sites. Cannot keep up
Giddy Tiger: You said it. When people “know” you it gets harder.
Tine: More so now that you are *gasp* a Mrs. somebody!
SA: Good idea SA. My old writings were on text docs! :O
Actually, I’ve seen some of your publications. Very the “chim” wor!
I used to write quite a bit too. whole “novels” when I was about 15 or 16, I think! all copy style from other story books, but it was quite fun.
these days, typing is faster… LOL! but yeah, I know what you mean by missing the creative aspect of writing.
Pablo: Really ah?! Aiyo shy oni
May: LOL I’m sure many of us went through the wanna be romance novelist stage at that age.
Got a solution for all of us writers… set up a protected blog lor… only those whom we want to let see our writings get the password. *grin*