{"id":3034,"date":"2011-09-08T00:01:01","date_gmt":"2011-09-08T05:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.christophergronlund.com\/blog\/tjw\/?p=3034"},"modified":"2011-09-07T23:47:44","modified_gmt":"2011-09-08T04:47:44","slug":"the-juggling-writer-turns-two","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.christophergronlund.com\/blog\/tjw\/2011\/09\/08\/the-juggling-writer-turns-two\/","title":{"rendered":"The Juggling Writer Turns Two"},"content":{"rendered":"

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If The Juggling Writer<\/em> were a child, it would be on the cusp of tearing around with the energy of a caffeinated Chihuahua, making as much noise as it can.<\/p>\n

It would demand attention: “IF YOU DON’T LISTEN TO ME, I’LL GET EVEN LOUDER!!!”<\/p>\n

It would throw tantrums, but have also reached a point where it’s figured out there’s more out there and work to figure out its place in the world.<\/p>\n

Year One \/ Year Two<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The first two years of The Juggling Writer<\/em> have been fairly focused, the entries written with the intent of pushing myself to capture my thoughts about writing into entries I hope have helped others.<\/p>\n

But…<\/p>\n

Recently, a friend pointed out that while my fiction still has a spark, it’s become apparent in some of my other writing that I pay the bills as a technical writer. There’s a certain blandness that’s carried over to some entries.<\/p>\n

I’m glad this friend pointed out the tech writing effect in a recent query letter; after he did (and after I rewrote the query letter to have some personality), it got me thinking about other things I write. I’ve been so into the “it’s not about me,” aspect of blogging that much of what I’ve written for The Juggling Writer<\/em> lacks personality.<\/p>\n

The information is all there, but just like the technical manuals and procedures I write, many of the entries during the first two years read like something from a trade journal.<\/p>\n

The Terrible Twos<\/strong><\/h2>\n

While the next year of The Juggling Writer<\/em> won’t be the equivalent of a two-year-old tearing though the kitchen, pulling pots out of cabinets, and beating the hell out of them with metal ladles, I plan to have more fun.<\/p>\n

Anyone who’s read Hell Comes with Wood Paneled Doors<\/em><\/a> knows I have a sense of humor — and I want more of that to come through in the blog’s third year. I want to bug some talented friends<\/a> for interviews. And I want to do more with video.<\/p>\n

The blog’s not changing; it’s just getting better!<\/p>\n

Thank You
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So here’s to another year!<\/p>\n

Thank you all for being there the first two years — I hope the next year of The Juggling Writer<\/em> is the best one yet!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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