April 2007 Resolution: Resolution #1

It's actually a bit late to be making New Year's Resolutions, but I've always thought that later is better than never.

I've come to a realization in the last few months... actually, I've come to this realization ages ago, but have FINALLY decided I seriously want to act on it. I don't know what brought this on, and I can't really explain it. All I can say is that I believe it's a good start. :)


RESOLUTION #1: Regain my lost writing skills.

My writing has been stagnant since I graduated high school in 1996. That's been almost 11 years ago. While I can still speak english the way I used to, I find that it has not improved (vocabulary-wise, among other things). I find that I am no longer able to cohere my thoughts with my words, especially when it comes to composing something on paper.

I'm still able to edit existing paragraphs to a better, more-readable prose, but can no longer CREATE any long compositions on my own. I've backed myself into an intellectual corner.

Time to get out.

How to do it? Well, I figure I could start small... like writing blogs.

Blogging is a modern way for me to start writing again. Since blogging is free-form (no themes in particular, no stories or epics to continue...), I should be able to come up with entries that improve as time goes on. It should be easier than trying to start writing stories again, since I can talk about any topic under the sun. I have also decided to blog every day. At least 1 decently long paragraph that is coherent, cohesive and able to convey a thought properly.

This is my starting point. I hope you readers will come with me on this journey. :)