Close to three months ago I scraped most of my old stories and decided to start afresh. This starting afresh came as a result of reading on a writing technique called the snow flake technique.
It’s been a brilliant technique to follow honestly because its brought about structure and planning which I completely lacked with all my previous writing. I really just got into my ideas so heavily and started writing that by the time my fizz wore off I didn’t know where else to go.
This writing technique has ultimately helped boost my confidence in writing. Before I started writing I cleared my schedule of all old work to focus solely on Ku Pazula. Apologies for any weekly blogs you were closely following that are not being made anymore.
As I have been posting Ku Pazula I’ve also been writing it, odd I know. Like I said I really have a connection to blogging. That connection spurred me on to wanting to post as I typed which honestly was euphoric. More people than I expected told me they liked the story and more importantly they were following closely.
At first, its euphoric, I have an audience and they actually like what is in my head. Then it’s like, oh snap, they actually like what’s in my head. Pressure. Not only to write. But pressure to keep my story true to what it is.
That kind of self imposed pressure is not fun and this needs to be a joy for the story to remain true. Knowing I’ve strung you along on this ride I will promise to occasionally update Ku Pazula Lizazi with a new post and as often and relevant as possible I’ll give updates in the daily blog.
Writing this story has probably been the most fun at writing I’ve had in a long time. I have absolutely no understanding of the writing laws are. What I have is a mind bursting in creativity, that won’t fit back into the closet anymore. This is a promise to do more at a sustainable pace so that I can actually bring you more than a blog but a whole new world. In the form of stories true not only to what I know the world to be, but what I hope it can also become.
I have no idea where this journey will lead but I’m excited to see it everyday.
Today is a heavy day though, Chadwick Boseman died and It brings back memories of when I first watched him as Jackie Robinson. I saw him in roles that represented black power which sent the world the ablaze. I didn’t know the man so I have no glossy advice to say that I think his life meant or pretend he would give.
I will however say, life is pressure love your people as hard as you can and then harder still.
Stay blessed and spread love everywhere you go.
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