A friend of mine told me last night that my best writing is emotional writing. Writing about breakups, describing emotions, and in general being rather…emo.
This struck a cord with me because I’d love to write a manuscript in the next year or two and have considered going to Journalism School to hone up my writing skills since i’m getting the impression that the cut throat world that is politics? Isn’t a long term career for me. Not because I can’t handle it…but I loved politics. It was my passion but since I’ve moved to DC? I just find that it annoys me more than anything. People are so self righteous in the field of politics, not that bloggers like myself aren’t because what in the hell makes me think that my writing on this blog makes a difference, or is something that someone gives a damn about. I’m not so self-important that I think that people give a crap about what I write. I write because I like to write.
But I wish, I wish, i wish, I freakin’ wish I had taken more writing courses in college. I’m thinking of looking into auditing a journalism course, or some sort of writing course. Because contrary to what you might think about my writing, I’m very self conscious about my writing. Especially my professional writing – memos for work, that kind of stuff.
Also, I’m toying with the idea of Journalism School. I’m toying with the idea of freelancing. I’m toying with lots of ideas but essentially? Day in and day out I’m learning that I? Just don’t really want to work in politics like I thought I did. Someday I’ll write that manuscript and someday I’ll be able to blog and write novels and columns from home like Karyn Bosnak and all my other favorite authors…but I need to work my ass off to get there. Part of it is a Carrie Bradshaw-esque dream of glamorous writing and the other part is just a love of sharing my thoughts…because a tiny tiny part of me? Even though, as I mentioned above, I know that no one cares, I still like to think maybe one or two people actually do give a rats butt what I have to say.
P.S. Why the EFF do you have to PAY to audit a course that you’re not getting credit for? Why the EFF do you have to pay to audit a course??? I mean, you’re not being graded. it doesn’t go toward a degree but…you have to pay? I don’t…understand. Harrumph. I’ll have to look more into that.
