200 words, more or less

It started as a simple project. Keep blogging daily, but limit each post. The idea was to keep my readers updated on what I was doing, but to be able to focus more time on other written work for other publications.

I decided to limit each post to maximum of 200 words. Most of the time I manage to stick just below that limit, sometimes I just punch out less than 100 words and every once in a while I accept a few words above 200.

So far it seems to have made my blog a bit more personal and not so random as my previous blog, .random[oid].

It has also made me appreciate brevity even more. Being able to say a lot with fewer words.

For my longer write-ups, they are now found gathered in my portfolio.

It has also made me a bit more conscious about what I publish online. I will still stand by what I’ve publicly published in the past, but it’s time to move on from that. Learn from it to produce better work.

Avoiding publishing outrageous rants and later wonder why some avoid me like the plague.

One step closer

It was orientation day at the university today. Basically telling us about what we should expect as Journalism students. Classes haven’t started and I’ve already learned heaps more about what it takes to become a journo and what to keep in mind when posting on Twitter, etc.

Getting up at around 6 am was not something I enjoyed. Have to get used to getting up early from now on, again. But it will be worth it.

Tomorrow will be an admin day. Reading over things from uni, so I can get the last supplies I need before classes commence next week.

Getting ready for academia

Not much happening this week. Trying to take it easy before I dive head-first in a pile of books and start ripping out hair from my head while I’m trying to finish an essay before the due date – the day before. Not sure what to expect, but I wasn’t sure what to expect last year either – passed with flying colours with nice cool breeze.

Academia or work, doesn’t matter – the second you start stressing you are more likely to fuck it up. Like last year, anything new will be a new and exciting experience. An obstacle to climb over, not to stand in my way.

Skål!

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Dokter W is a journalist, columnist and writer — Gonzo style.
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