I am trying. Do I need to edit myself in these writings? Do I need to put on a good face for the benefit of my readers? I think Cindy is concerned about people reading these blogs and reacting negatively. Both she and Kate have been reading these things for quite awhile. I have tailored them, to a certain extent, to my audience. But do I write truthfully and lay it all out on the table, or do I write to my audience?
What does a writer do? Does he write what is in his heart and mind or does he write to please his audience? This may be the ultimate question for anyone writing something. I know. I know. This is not some amazing novel which will capture the imagination of the public. This is not some great work of art which will grasp the heart of the world.
There have been some moments. I know I have made some of my family feel things. And I have done some good poems and short prose pieces. But most of the times what comes to my mind is the feeling of inadequacy and loss and failure.
Do I need to express these negative things? Perhaps so. Perhaps it helps in the long run. Is this an opportunity to lay my feelings out and feel better as a result? Or is it just purple emotions bleeding on the bed?
I don't know. I think I need to keep on so that I can grow into something better and more important.
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