Stories

When I was a kid, I was the day dreaming type. My head always off in a world more interesting then the one around me. I never did completly lose this habit. I still, to this day, day dream about ways my life may still turn out.

A couple of times I've thought to myself that may be if I could figure out how to channel these day dreams, I could write a story or something. That may be someone else may find something that I created interesting.

Attempts to write though have proven pointless. I could just never get down on paper the things that went through my head.

Recently, I've noticed the my day dreams tend to take the form of emails and blog posts more and more. Like I'm writing reports of what is happening. In the last week or two, I've started thinking about transcribing these "reports." Using the blog format as a canvas for a story that just meanders along. Tonight, I finally started the project.

A new blog, called Stories.

The writing portion of the first entry went pretty easy. But, the over all story still seems a bit forced. I'm not sure if it will eventually take. For day dreams to take, I have to be able to fully integrate myself into the story. I'm not sure if I've got an in at this point, though I'm encouraged by the start. I'll just have to see where it goes from here.

Just thought some might like to know. The comments section for that blog is closed. Partly to keep out spammers, partly because I just don't think the project lends it self well to comments. May be I'll change my mind. For now though, you can leave your comments with this blog entry.

Posted by Matt at November 11, 2003 10:08 PM