I have done the blog thing before like many people in my age range or older. A lot of young people do it as well. For me, it has been a place to express myself and to get my feelings out on something, somewhere else than my head. My biggest mistake, however, was the notion that I needed to be seen and heard as the best. Of course any blogger wants to be seen and heard--but who's going to listen if you're not bringing your A-game to the table? While people identified with my life stories, I was not getting the recognition I craved. I did not have the "pop" most Internet celebs and moguls developed. I was pretentious enough to feel like my stuff was the stuff, and everyone was going to instantly love it and want it and keep coming back.
The one thing I failed to realize with my first blog was that everyone had a story. Everyone had a gimmick, a catch, a line, etc. If I wanted to stand out, I'd have to slave over a hot Internet to stand out. If it happened, it happened. If not, so be it. Still, the message seemed to be lost. Was I trying to be a business? Was I just trying to keep it personal and quiet? I was trying to do way too many things at a time. I lost my initial view. My eyes were no longer on the prize so to speak. Still, I refuse to let "never" be the end of it. If there are millions of people online doing the same thing and thousands who are able to make it work, I want to do the same thing. I NEED to make this work. I WANT it to work.
I am mostly known as the "writer" in my family.I know I've been given a gift and I need to work it to the best of my ability. I need to polish it and reach a professional level. I can strengthen it with hard work and ambition. For it to work, I have to remain positive and patient. Technically speaking, this is my job. Times are hard, everyone's applying for the same jobs, and very few people are getting them. In this day and age, a woman has to find a way to make way for herself. As I'm in-between jobs and out of school (for the time being), I need to support myself outside of family help. I refuse to be an able-bodied woman and sit idly by waiting for my someday to come. I wasn't raised that way! The Williams/Brown women have always made their own way. So I'm going to roll up my sleeves and make my time happen for myself.
The one thing I failed to realize with my first blog was that everyone had a story. Everyone had a gimmick, a catch, a line, etc. If I wanted to stand out, I'd have to slave over a hot Internet to stand out. If it happened, it happened. If not, so be it. Still, the message seemed to be lost. Was I trying to be a business? Was I just trying to keep it personal and quiet? I was trying to do way too many things at a time. I lost my initial view. My eyes were no longer on the prize so to speak. Still, I refuse to let "never" be the end of it. If there are millions of people online doing the same thing and thousands who are able to make it work, I want to do the same thing. I NEED to make this work. I WANT it to work.
I am mostly known as the "writer" in my family.I know I've been given a gift and I need to work it to the best of my ability. I need to polish it and reach a professional level. I can strengthen it with hard work and ambition. For it to work, I have to remain positive and patient. Technically speaking, this is my job. Times are hard, everyone's applying for the same jobs, and very few people are getting them. In this day and age, a woman has to find a way to make way for herself. As I'm in-between jobs and out of school (for the time being), I need to support myself outside of family help. I refuse to be an able-bodied woman and sit idly by waiting for my someday to come. I wasn't raised that way! The Williams/Brown women have always made their own way. So I'm going to roll up my sleeves and make my time happen for myself.
This is the Peridot Dynasty!