Wander around in here long enough, and there’s no telling what you might find.
What Was I Thinking?
This venture began with a simple idea: to create a space where writers can come to talk about words and the thousands of ways we use them. I’ve been a lover of words since I first learned to read, and a lover of writing for just about as long. Words are the tools of a writer’s trade; the thesaurus is full of ones just waiting to be discovered. And what writer doesn’t enjoy a good repartee about the use of language and grammar every now and then?
Turning an idea into reality is not always easy, though. Sometimes we have to change our ideas to deal with the reality life creates for us.
The reality I wanted was to create a blog – to start conversations with writers and interact with word nerds such as myself. The reality life created for me was the need to find a job. So, being a realistic dreamer, I decided to turn my idea into a job-hunting tool: what was meant to begin as a wordsmith’s hobby would become a copywriter’s means to an end.
Where We Are Now
At present, The Writing Wood is a multi-purpose site. On the realistic side it is an online portfolio, a place where potential employers can experience my writing style and judge the quality of my skills. On the dreamer side it is an online journal and personal blog. I may have to be practical about my reason for writing, but there’s no reason I can’t have fun choosing what I write about!
What You Can Expect
When it comes to content, I’ll be blazing a trail rather than taking the beaten path. (In other words, I’m making up the rules as I go.)
I can tell you that the topics and post formats will vary, because I intend to build a repertoire of work. You can expect to see words like repertoire, because I like to use quirky words. I’m going to explore a little, traipsing between the dictionary and the thesaurus, because I want to try putting words together in different ways. But beyond that I can’t tell you more, because this is an adventure and I’m not quite sure what else to expect myself. Of one thing I am certain – the tagline is true. You never know what you’ll find in here.
What I Hope
I hope you’ll take some time to meander through The Writing Wood and comment on a post or two along the way. Critique is welcome, constructive or otherwise, because I want to learn from you. For a wordsmith who has always worked in the shadows, the idea of writing under a byline is a new experience. Writing copy to market a company’s products is one thing; writing copy to market yourself is an entirely different ball of wax. You can’t melt wax without a little heat, though, and I’m working to create a candle. I want to show you something you’ve not seen before. It’s time to let my light shine.
And yes, I hope this adventure leads me to the job that’s just waiting for me to find it. I want to put my talent to work for an employer who needs what I can give and trusts me to put it to work for them!
What Happens Now?
It’s time for this adventure to begin! I’m excited about starting this journey with you, even if there’s no telling where it will end … or what we might find along the way.
Content was added to this post on Oct 17 and revised on Oct 20, 2016.
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