I've never really done this before, but I have been looking for a forum to write and have some of my closest friends and family read. I'm highly critical of myself so I'm sure I'll write several drafts before I post them here, but for this one time I want to just wing it.
I wanted to start this blog because I've heard, read, and experience the therapeutic nature of writing. My mom has always told me that I've needed a creative outlet since I was a kid and I'm hoping this can provide said outlet. I won't be creating anything, per se, but I do enjoy the thoughtful nature that writing endows, and receiving feedback, whether you feel so compelled to do so or not, is always a plus. In addition, maybe I can spark discussion every once and a while since one of the best ways to learn and grow is through healthy debate/discussion.
I also just want to thank a friend of mine for inspiring me to start this, as I have found his blog both entertaining and profound. I also need to thank another friend for forcing me to actually sit down and start writing because he knows I have some things to say, how ever trivial or insipid they may be. He's not forcing me to write this blog, but he has pushed me to start something because he wants me to develop an act to perform at an open mike. I've said I can't do an open mike because I have nothing written down, nor do I have an act, a character, or even the know how to work a crowd, but I believe this could be a start.
This will also just be a set of thoughts and quandaries for family members and friends to help think about things and maybe even reinvent how they see the world, hence the name "Letters to Zooey" (which is a reference to my favorite J.D. Salinger book). But I also want to be clear that I'm willing to reevaluate my own ideals, so please don't misinterpret me as being "holier than thou".
Because I keep giving excuses to my friend of why I can't do something this will be the thing that will hopefully focus me and prevent the distractions of video games, work, TV, movies, or whatever else may stop me from expressing myself. And now, all I need to do is start writing, or have I done that already?
