Keep talking, keep listening, keep trying On my writer's journey (so far)
Some years ago, I began writing ‘serious’ longform essays on a variety of topics. Up until that point, my writing was aimed at a small group of blogger friends, most of whom I knew in real life. I had already begun dabbling with informative essays to supplement my usual output of diary entries, pop cultural ramblings, and surreal nonsense, but a specific incident crystallized a change of attitude. It occurred on January 29, 2011 at a symposium on music and neuroscience. (This was around 7 months before I defended my PhD.)
As it turns out, the very last post on my ‘personal’ blog was about this experience. Here’s a slightly edited version:
