Hello, welcome, greetings, salutations, and so on and so forth!
This is my blog. (Bet you didn't know that one.) And this? This is my introduction to my blog.
I've wanted to start a blog for a while now. I always talked about it as one of those "yeah, someday that would be a great idea" things. But finally, a few months ago, I started having so many things I wanted to write about and share through a blog that I broke down and decided to start one. So I deliberated about a name, a theme, a purpose. After much deliberation and discussion, I finally chose the name and set everything up. All that was left to do was write. And then I started getting very busy in nearly every area of my life, and getting my blog "up and running" became one of those "I'll do it soon" things, which is, in effect, one of those "yeah, someday that would be a great idea" things. When life eventually calmed down, I knew it was time to get to it for real. I was once again bursting with ideas about things to write and wanting desperately to jump in. But I'm a perfectionist - you can't just jump in headfirst. No, first there needs to be a general introduction to get things "up and running." And that introduction has to be good.
I spent so much time lacking motivation for a good introduction, being held back by the "need" for one before I could dive in, that nothing, good or otherwise, was written. It took a while, but I was finally able to pull back and laugh at myself. My silly perfectionism was indefinitely keeping me from what I wanted to do. So finally I thought, "Who needs a really good introduction? Why do I need to start with something remarkably clever, creative, or artistic?" What I needed was simply to start.
All that being said, my apparent need for a introduction (of some sort) wasn't entirely pointless. I did want to use it as a way to very briefly introduce myself and, of course, my blog! So here we go:
First and foremost, this blog will be a record of my journey as a writer. Exactly what that means is something I have yet to discover completely. It will of course include updates on what I'm working on, ideas I have, things I learn, and progress I make towards my dream of eventually being published. But it may also include writing I do for "exercise," discussions of things that inspire me (books, movies, plays, music, etc.), or just thoughts on my mind that I feel the need to express. It will focus on writing and words - hence the Ink. But not everything will fit into one genre or category - hence the Quirks.
As far as what you should know about me, you probably know most of it by now, whether you realize it or not. And you will learn it. But for now, here's the basics. I'm a Hannah. I'm a happy person. I'm a writer. I'm a nerd. I'm a friend and family member. I'm a college student. I'm a Bible-believing Christian who attends a fundamental Baptist church. These things define my life. So you better believe that they are going to have a huge influence on all my writing. After all, everything we do is influenced by who we are, and we're all our own quirky selves. And that's the way it should be!
So here we are. Welcome to my blog. Now it's up and running. Now we can dive in.
