From f7e35417a986cd2f74957a7ea0bbf7a6ec47b285 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Eryn Wells Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2023 12:50:31 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] [post] Less Instagram More Blog --- content/blog/2023/less-instagram-more-blog.md | 35 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 35 insertions(+) create mode 100644 content/blog/2023/less-instagram-more-blog.md diff --git a/content/blog/2023/less-instagram-more-blog.md b/content/blog/2023/less-instagram-more-blog.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..fa833f6 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/blog/2023/less-instagram-more-blog.md @@ -0,0 +1,35 @@ +--- +title: "Less Instagram, More Blog" +date: 2023-12-27T08:56:44-07:00 +categories: Meta +tags: [Writing, Resolutions, Habits] +--- + +I've been thinking the last few days about how to make use of my blog in 2024. I +made some vague noises in this general direction a few days ago in my [What +Should I Blog About?][what-to-blog-about] post too. + +My vision since I started posting more here has been to use it as a place to +share all sorts of things: stuff I'm working on or thinking about; photos; and +stories from travel and life. + +I often fall into a trap when I sit down to write something in which I feel like +I must first invent the Universe. The need to explain everything from first +principles seriously hampers my ability (and frankly, desire) to write anything. +I don't want to only post carefully thought out, highly edited and polished +pieces, though I certainly hope _some_ of my posts reach that bar. I hope to +also post quick notes and sketches of ideas. I've enjoyed reading some quicker +posts from {{< tess >}} and [Elaine][e] this past year, and I'd like to follow +their example. + +{{< figures/youtube zSgiXGELjbc content-width >}} + +I'm not setting myself a specific goal here. The idea is just "more" in a +certain general direction. I don't want to commit to a specific frequency or +quality. Instead, I'm hoping this post sets a foundation on which to build a +sustainable thinking-writing-sharing habit. + +Thanks for coming along. :) + +[what-to-blog-about]: {{< ref "what-to-blog-about" >}} +[e]: https://diplograph.net