Three hundred blogs - pros and cons

Kate and Clara say hello

            300 days deserves a reckoning. 
            Pros:
            Daily writing pushes me to notice – my surroundings, my doings, sensory and emotional responses to daily life.
            Limited word count requires a winnowing down to the grain of essence. Excellent writing lesson – cut, cut, cut.
            Unexpected boon – collecting images feels as important and creatively inspiring as the writing.
            I treasure the record of a year that might not have been recorded – family encounters new and old, travels, dogs, world happenings and reactions, vacillating states of mind, and the simplicity of day-to-day.
            Feedback and “likes” elate me.
 
            Cons:
            Many posts feel dull and uninspired.
            The brevity disallows a deeper momentum into a train of thought.
            It has not translated into consistency or “a writing life.”
            Addictive checking for feedback.
            Experiencing the present as fodder for a post discourages authentic immersion in the present.
 
My 60th year in 60,000 words
Day 300: 138 words, TOTAL = 49,505; 10,495 remaining