On writing more
I have been writing thoughts and paragraphs everyday for the last 2 months almost. Never actually wrote more than a couple paragraphs. Even though I feel a certain sense of accomplishment from being consistent, I do feel like it's time that I start actually sitting down and writing more.
A little before I started writing everyday, I started reading everyday. At first I would read whatever I could, whenever I could. I really didn't set up a minimum page or paragraph limit to read everyday. It did help with making the habit stick. These days I go through one or two chapters of whatever book I am reading everyday. I look forward to it too. It no longer feels like a chore but something I do. I find myself wanting to read more and more instead of doing other things.
One would say the same thing can be applied to writing. I have been writing consistently everyday for the last however many days -- except for one day before new years when I was sick. It now feels like I am ready to venture forward and turn writing everyday also into something I look forward to and spend more time doing so.
Some of the topics I have been writing about do feel a little forced if I am being honest. There were days where I didn't write anything almost until midnight, so I sat down and wrote a sentence and called it a day. There are also days where I actually have something to talk about. Something comes to mind as soon as my hands touch the keyboard. Those days I shall definitely start exploring those thoughts more. That is the way I can turn writing a sentence a day to writing an essay a day.
Today marks the beginning of this transition. It's kind of funny that my first long form content is about writing long form content. But we all start somewhere. Let's see what I will be talking about tomorrow.