{FOR MY STUDENTS, near and far...}
Why not be....so, so Blog-o-riffic...!!!..
...Ohhh great big world...!!!...I'm on a mission to Blog and nothings gonna stop me...!!!
Sound a little bit over the top....
Obviously, I'm only kidding...but let's face it, deep down inside, we all hope to generate a buzz with what our creative writing endeavors allow...as we pound & ponder, page after page. Let it be known, far and wide, my impressions & expressions are very special, indeed. Always keeping in mind, that it is a giant leap into the unknown, whenever we try our best, to capture the essence of something, others could only dream of...
While each of us hopes to expose a truth or a common thread or a great, great moral to a story, most of us, just pray that what we write is not taken as mean-spirited or maliciously wicked or totally uncalled for...
Always carrying yourself with dignity & class is truly essential, to propelling the reader forward. But do not be afraid to be a little dark, a little unsettling, because you cannot acheive a proper balance without giving the reader a sound variety, to hold the readers attention while taking them on a journey, a roller-coaster ride of thrills and chills, or possibly a rocket ship story that blasts out of sight, only to come back down, with a thunderous roar...
It can be our own lives story or our own life's passion...It can be anything under the sun...for the world of the blogger is an open landscape...for us to explore...in every single way...
See, there are so many variations, so many unique approaches, we can apply. Fear not, exposing the hardships and pains as long as you bring a resounding understanding of what those things taught you along the way...
Try not to ground a reader's mind into a dark hole, without providing that special uplifting spirit, escaping that darkness and proving a brightly shining light can carry you through, honestly, and that goodness truly does overcome insidious evils....
So many elements, so many patterns, so many ways, we can express our true gifts, we intend to share with others...And never think anything you write is set in stone. For the view of the writer and the world around us, is always in a constant flux of change...
Our loves change,...our hates emerge differently...and our understanding seem only to grow...as much as a fine wine...blossoms with age...as we all take on new challenges...along the way...
Please understand, we as writers, on a whole, are a special breed, set apart, from others, our quirks, our eccentric values, our unique talents sometimes need to go through a process, whether it be gentle or rigidly tough...because the truly great writer inside us all, isn't afraid of anything.
He or she...will pay the price...take the punches...make it their duty...to get the job done...
We stand, right or wrong, guardians of sorts, in a constant state of exploring the world around us and try so hard to delve into the things we seem to care and inevitably share...in our own, nitty-gritty, down & dirty style or our sweet-mellow-nice & everything right...approach...
Because, truly, that endears us to so many others or provides a depth of knowledge, a vision of purpose or courage, or maybe a plausible compromise...we each need to release into the world, For a masterfully fine writer never settles on second best.
See...somehow, naturally...our lives shape the essence & identities of what truly matters, what we believe...and it is my estimation the greater good will always ring true, if you just give it a chance...and let it loose...and set it free...
Oh yes, why not be BLOG-O-RIFFIC...!!!...
YOU CERTAINLY CAN BE...!!!...
...and then some...actually...!!!...
GO FOR IT...!!!...BLOG AWAY...!!!...
For surely...This is more than a mantra...it's our beauty, our passion, our soul. And the more you give it a chance, the more you will find yourself, truly enriched by its power, it's magic... boldly enhancing our capabilities beyond our wildest, foggy notions, if we just open our eyes, our hearts and our imagination...to a world so deeply in need of a little more compassion/understanding of what our creative talents...intend to bestow...
...Best of Luck...(personally...each and every one of you...)
(...For I hope, very much, this startles writer inside you...up a bit...big-time...in a big, bold way....and I'm sure alot of people, you know...or maybe even don't know yet, share these exact, why-not-give-it-a-go, and never-look-back, sentiments, too...)
Your enthusiastic & hopeful, teacher and Junior Jedi Master, the one, the crazy, the only, Jim O'Leary...
Sunday, April 5, 2009
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