It's MEME Time

I’ve been tagged by Michelle. This meme is a little different than other memes-I have to write about my writing.

Things about Me and My Writing, MEME

from Glitter Graphics

-I edit what I write too much. I’m always rereading a post and changing something. Sometimes I catch a mistake two days after I post and then I fix it and think, how’d I miss that? Sometimes I just let it go. Oh, well. It’s my blog.

-I can type in the dark.

-I've always had an interest in writing. I loved reading Beverly Clearly books about Ribsy and Henry and Romona. When I was about 11 years old, I tried writing a book about a boy named Rhian and his dog, Biscuit. I never finished it. I don't even remember what I wrote. (I guess that wasn't so original, because there are children's books about a pup named Biscuit. That freaked me out.) I even think I am studying in the wrong field. I should get into writing.

-I am always worried that I might be a little too drastic writing about Usher Syndrome. It’s so much easier to write about hearing loss than it is about the ever-narrowing vision loss. It sucks and I don’t really dress it up, but I can’t make it look like a fairytale, either. It's not. I admit I do have moments of anxiety when I publish something too personal about my condition. Then I get a comment or two and feel like I am reaching out to people after all.

-I can laugh about my mistakes when it comes to misunderstanding, but when it comes to “missing things” and describing it, it’s so personal. Even now, when I am writing this, I feel like I am baring my soul, pouring the pain and frustration the impeding blindness brings. It’s an ugly reminder. I only hope that my “voice” would bring some understanding about retinitis pigmentosa and/or hearing loss. We’re still human, trying to make “do”. Sometimes I think that I probably drive away potential readers because they feel uncomfortable reading about this stuff. You know what I mean? When I used see someone in a wheelchair, I looked away quickly because I didn’t want to be caught with pity in my eyes. Now I just give them a smile. It’s not contagious and they’re making “do”. The way I look at it now is, if potential readers feel uncomfortable, then it’s not my problem.

-I try to be funny sometimes. I can be very silly, mostly wacky or smart-alecky, depending on how you look at it. I don’t care. That’s just the way I am.

Th-th-th-th-that's all folks.

I will tag Beth, Kila, and Lime. If anyone else would like to do the meme, be my guest.