On writing

In the process of composing our family's annual Christmas letter, I realized that I am forgetting how to write. I was really just struggling to put cohesive thoughts onto the screen, and it was concerning. This used to be something that I thought I was pretty good at, but only because I did not write often (and had even fewer people reading what I wrote). Desiring to remedy this situation I have taken it upon myself to write more with the idea that by doing so, I will eventually write better.

So, to begin with, I want to cover some bad writing habits that I know I need to correct.  The first is the double space after the period.  This is one of those habits that I cannot seem to break.  I will fix them at times, and eventually may retrain my brain not to double space, but in the meantime you will just have to deal with it.

I know that I also use commas inconsistently, and at times, incorrectly.  If there are simple rules for this I have not seen them in a long time.  Its one of those things that I just assume that I am probably screwing up.

I also repeat myself, and I know that i use modifiers way too often. Sorry.

Beyond a simple lack of ability, there are a couple of things that have kept me from writing more often.  The first is a lack of time, and the second is a lack of confidence in my own perspective.  I almost said that I don't have anything to write about, but that just is not true.  I read a ton, and I am sure the smallest amount of effort would present an abundance of topics for blog posts.  No, the real issue is whether I have a voice that is worth putting out there.  I have decided though that this actually does not matter.  People can read or ignore whatever they like, so there is no harm in putting my thoughts out there for the world to ignore.