New Year. New Blog

 As we're about to step into the new year 2024, I've decided to draft up a quick introductory post for my new blog.

Hi and welcome! I hope you like it here!

This blog will be my stepping stone before I'm ready to move to something self-hosted. Sure, I've done my research and have a general idea of what I'll need to do to launch my personal website. But right now I need a space to let out my ruminating thoughts so that I can sort them out and see where they belong.

I don't want to get too caught up in trying to make this picture perfect. The stress of wanting to do everything right can often keep you away from actually doing what you need to do.

If it's a blog, I can start with a quick 300-word 'hello world' kinda post. Eventually, I'll ease into drafting a few thousand words of content, researched and properly illustrated. Oh, and that will then go to the website.

This little blogger thing can be considered my brain dump blog. I've tried something like that once and it's just as good as keeping a notebook for quick scribbles and to-do lists. And you don't have to remember to carry it around!

If you're struggling to finish a book, why not start with a short story? It's more feasible to finish three thousand words and polish it up for submissions. A novel can take months if not years -- depending on how prone you are to succumbing to an existential crisis whenever there seems to be no end to your work.

Then, with art, it's always a good idea to start with a sketchbook before you are ready to commit to canvas.

So, that's what we'll be doing this year! Taking all the small steps and getting closer to the big goal.

Happy New Year!