OK, I admit it. So far I’m not so good at posting regularly. In the spirit of constant improvement and relentlessly clawing my way toward the top of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs (self-actualization, actually), I’m posing myself a challenge:
The 10 out of 12 day, 20 minute writing extravaganza challenge (or the 10of12D20MWEC for short)!
OK, that name sucks but here’s what it is:
- Write for 20 minutes, no more, no less 10 out of the next 12 days.
- Post it on blog.
- That’s it.
By limiting my time I give myself an out on perfectionism and limit my ability to weasel out because “<whine> I don’t have time <snivel>”. I’ve got 20 minutes. Seriously.
It also means that I’m going to be all over the place…because that’s how my brain is. But that’s OK.
Ever since I created this page and put up the first post, I’ve been hanging out in a local pit of existential agitation (I’m a regular there…they know me by name). I’ve been trying to figure out who I’m writing this for and why. If this is just going to be my self-serving brain-dump then why not just stick with Google Docs? The answer I’ve decided is that I do hope that someone, somewhere, someday may find some value in what I write. So, after having reached that magnificent breakthrough <rolls eyes> I have some ideas about what and how to write for this.
As for the how, I’m just going to pretend that you exist, ACTUAL-REAL-LIFE-TOTALLY-NOT-IMAGINARY, reader! And I’m going to assume that you’re reading because you’re getting some value. There. Done. Next question.
“What will I be writing about?” you ask, vast online multitudes of adoring totally-non-imaginary readers?
Well, I think it will be a mash-up of the most effective things to know about what I know. OK, that sentence should be condemned. What I mean (crap, just under five minutes left!) is that for something like playing guitar, I might choose the top four or five things that made the most difference to my students (back when I taught guitar), or the things that have helped me the most in my personal life (like how I mostly fixed my back problems).
My hope is that I’ll be able to get some good stuff put down without embarrassing myself too much in the process.
OK, 1-minute mark. Time to wrap it up. First entry in the 10of12D20MWEC down. Nine to go. Wish me luck! Hello? Hello? Is this thing on? <crickets>