As a writer, the delete button is an escape, a necessary evil and, often, a friend. When I write in verse, economy of words, paring away the unneccesary, the obvious, is essential. Despite this, I think I edit myself less as a novelist than I do as an "author" and blogger. When I write a novel, I'm writing in the voice of my characters. But when I make a statement as an author-of-books, when I post an opinion on my blog, that's just me.
If you've met me at a cocktail party, or know me from the neighborhood, you know that I'm kind of an opinionated broad. And, while I'm happy to chat about ALMOST anything over wine, I usually have a sober second thought before putting these opinions in print. Where they'll never go away. And could, possibly, become fodder for one of those angry Twitter strings.
Here just a few of the topics about which I've drafted and deleted blog posts...
- PIPA & SOPA
- Childrens Book Reviews in the Wall Street Journal
- Why Google should pay ME
- Tolling on the 520 bridge and Seattle politics in general
- Blogger...ahhhh, Blogger
- The trouble with defining the YA NOVEL today
Honestly, I've even edited this LIST. Sometimes I get frustrated because I
think hope I have a few interesting ideas to share--ideas that might spark productive conversations. And, in truth, with my paltry 1,000 Twitter followers and 370 blog members, I don't have a large enough bully pulpit to rock the world like, say, Miley Cyrus (heehee!). Still, I have this weird hesitation about editorializing on the interwebs.
Anybody else???
2 comments:
I write fake posts sometimes that never see the light of day. Even though it is "my" blog, I am very careful of the content...And sometimes I am far more comfortable writing as my characters than writing as myself.
Weird, huh?
Shelley
If I didn't self-censor I would most likely get hate mail daily and would probably have no friends. ^_^
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