Unit 1 Round Up

I will admit, I'm much happier with this blog (and the class as a whole) now that I'm five articles in.  My greatest concern was that I wouldn't have anything to write about.  Anybody who knows me personally will know that if I have something to say, I can say it (and I've spend the last 5-6 years honing the skill of translating what I would say out loud into what I need to write).  However, if for any reason I am uncertain what to say (either because of a confusing prompt or a length requirement I can't naturally reach), I get stuck, go into a strong writer's block, and end up producing some of the worst work I have ever seen.  If I ran out of things to say in a blog post, or I felt that I had nothing to say about an article, I knew this blog would suffer for it, but I've never felt like I've run out of things to say.  In fact, there have been times where I find myself unable to stop writing once I reach the required length.  Sometimes, what I write about is incredibly tangental (such as that post where I spend more time digitally griping at the author than answering the prompt), but those writings still feel fluid, and they are very likely some of my best pieces of writing in years.  Still, writing isn't my strongest skill, and while I know I would rather be spending my time writing plugins for Minecraft or something, I found this blog assignment both engaging and fun.  I can't wait for more writing assignments for this blog :).