Figuring out this blogging thing
by Shannon on Wednesday, 13 of June, 2007 at 7:06 pm
You know, I’ve been posting here for several months. More off then on of late. Originally this blog was supposed to be the result of several contributors and probably will turn out to be that eventually, but for now I’m the only blogger. Of course I normally like the idea of being a loner, but there is one problem. This is the first blog I’ve ever done. So that means I generally have no idea what I’m doing. Anyone who has stuck with me through my dry spells, and put up with my wordiness…well I appreciate that. Someone recently pointed out to me that the best blogs are the ones where you get emotional, allow your passions and loves and hates to come through. Well, I’m covering my hates pretty well, so I suppose I should get to what I love about this whole science fiction and fantasy thing.
In truth my loves are numerous, but I want to hit the big ones. First and foremost, I love how really good SF makes you stretch your own boundaries, question yourself and society, rethink things. Good SF pushes the boundaries of what’s “normal” and “acceptable” words I’ve always disliked anyway. Who wants to be normal? Not I that’s for darn sure. Secondly, I love a little escapism. Just forgetting about the laundry, dishes, balancing the checkbook, all that stuff that keeps a family running…and running, and running. Well, sometimes I need to get away from that, to chew on new ideas, to stop moving through life on auto pilot. I need to work out my brain, and get a good story in the deal.
There is also the small part of me that loves one liners, kick ass action scenes, and things exploding. I won’t deny it. A well choreographed fight scene, or a big ball of flames, well it just does something visceral to me. What can I say. I get a kick out of that stuff. And when you can add some awesome characters to that formula of action, well it gets even better. I suppose you can sum it up simply. I am a geek, a dork, and a nerd. And I do love my dorks, nerds and geeks. They’re my favorite people in the whole world. I count myself lucky to be among them.
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