This Is Gonna Be Dogshit For Awhile

I don't know how to write, so this is going to be painful for us both. I stammered through two college classes in late 90's, two classes... Writing 121 and Western Civ, but that is the extent of my formal education. 

So where do I go from here?

My guess, is that I need to consistently write, and hopefully get a little feedback when I do. 

It has been nearly two years now since I launched the book club that has been meeting monthly. A three hour lively book discussion at a local pub. I had been able to listen to audiobooks at work for the past 10 years which was great, but I knew I needed more interaction than Facebook conversations to really understand books like The Brothers Karamazov and Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. The group that I meet with has become invaluable to me.

But I also recognize that I have a desire to process my thoughts on the page as well. 

I don't know how yet. 

I do know I need to write more often, but I also know I want it to have social interaction than a lonely journal of some kind. So I'll start here. 

We'll be discussing Henrik Ibsen's play,  A Doll's House this month. So, I'm going to commit to posting weekly about my journey until then. 

See you out there.


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  1. I admire your consistent desire to learn new things, Eric.

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    1. Thanks Tracy. It definitely demands a certain acceptance of discomfort and uncertainty. Being okay with being wrong alot.

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