A tentative introduction
Well hello there.
I’ll start with a line from the novel I’ve been trying to write for almost two years now:
“I hate blogs. They’re pretentious.”
Now before I start (and I’m fully aware no-one will be reading this, but still) I need to say that I think blogs are for people with an over-inflated sense of self-importance.
So, why the blog then?
Because I have an over-inflated sense of self-importance? A little.
Because I feel the need to share my every wondering with the world? A bit, yeah, if I’m honest.
Because I hope some literary agent will stumble across it, love everything I’ve written and give me a ridiculous book deal? No no no no no. Well, maybe a smidge.
The attentive amongst you (and by *you* of course I mean no-one) may have noticed the reference to a novel earlier in this post. I’ll be using this blog as writing practise, essentially. Now that’s not to say that most of what I post will be drivel. Far from it.
I’m told that the only way to become a better writer is to write more, so I will be trying to get into the habit of writing something on this blog every now and then. I don’t want to commit to anything (first step towards failure, I’ve found), so let’s just see what happens, yeah?
Speak soon
GG