Well, the new year is upon me. Despite it being a hackneyed sentiment, I really feel that this is an opportunity for a fresh start, a clean slate. I have now put weekly blocks of time aside in my Google Calendar for writing, and have spent the first of these (tonight) doing some reading and research. Yay me!
I am super determined to get this writing thing going. I really am tired of usability... every day at work is a reminder that it doesn't stimulate me, and it's not my passion. Every email re a new technology or reference is a reminder that I have no interest in keeping up with industry news. And every person that leaves is a reminder that there are greener pastures elsewhere. But I must be patient. Being the materialistic and security-valuing woman I am, I cannot conceive of going without a regular salary and living a lifestyle of relative comfort. So I must continue in this job, and try and find some positives to being there, otherwise I will go nuts. And in the meantime I will dedicate myself to nurturing my writing and completing my assignments in something resembling good time. In my own time.
I feel encouraged by what I've read about aspiring writers already; people do respond positively to my writing, be it my travel updates or my work reports. I've been told my writing is easy to read. And God knows I have an eye for things like grammar, punctuation and sentence formation! These are things already working in my favour. I must now put my Taurean tenacity to work for me here. It's no coincidence that a couple of people have told me recently that I am very determined and tenacious! And I must also remember what I read earlier at work today: good design is hard, and people who have achieved it have worked very hard and were prepared to throw out and/or revise their work frequently. The lesson - iteration! It's a leaf I can certainly take out of my UX book. Maybe I can continue to learn more in this job after all?!
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