1.) Research Is Not Everything. Source abundance or scarcity cannot dictate the topic of research. Writing themes are a conglomeration of interest, information, and education combined to draw conclusions that are succinct if not novel.
2.) Information is easier to digest when broken up with interesting facts and sides notes to keep
attention. As noticeable by a perusal of popular internet sites, the list format is an effective, marketable way to deliver memorable statistics to interested consumers. Prior to the impact of internet-market research and still encouraged in high school language classes, outline format is one of the best ways to organize information and predetermine presentation. The freedom and informality of a blog allows for unrelated connections, images, and splashes of personal insight.
3.) If original intentions change, adopt the purpose to align with the facts of presentation or abandon that topic completely. Flexibility is a useful skill whether occupationally, militarily, or in writing. As many fiction authors have commented, powerful characters can alter the original design of the story. Similarly, topical research and can the initial conclusion or even the topic altogether. Many of the posts on this blog were intended to focus on a single event or achievement, but the underlying motivation or symbolism of that event grew to overshadow history and became a metaphor for ideal virtues instead.
4.) Self-satisfaction and sense of achievement are more rewarding than public interest. Type A and Type B personalities are the two large groups people sort themselves into similar to introvert and extrovert. Motivation for writing must be internalized because wide viewership or viral public acceptance are not guaranteed. Desire to learn, focus, and discipline are necessary for the slow investment of writing.
5.) Write what you know but constantly learn new things - on every topic. The human brain is adaptive and capable of reason, memorization, and analysis which are enhanced through application and use and evaporate with stagnation. Constant inquiry and educational vigilance sharpens the minds prowess and capabilities like the muscles of the body and the skills of life.
6.) Short, information infused articles are different from the creative process of fictional short stories and less formal than research papers for history or science. Writing through the education system is viewed as a necessary, tasking chore. Writing in professional fields from journalism to science is necessary to retain position and earn income makes writing as fundamental to the career model as farming was to human history. Turning writing into a pastime or hobby carries the benefits of writing professionally to keep grammar and spelling skills sharp while gifting a connotation of enjoyment much as reading for pleasure enraptures millions of people each day.
As always, thank you for the many of you around the world for your support over nearly four years. One hundred posts have covered a wide variety of topics from feminism to cooking, Germany to South Africa, and imperialism to self reliance.
Unfortunately, due to constrictions on free time with two hours of daily commute and being a newly married man, on my one-hundredth post I announce to all my readers around the world that by the end of the year, posts will no longer be bi-monthly. My attentions will be turned to focus on other writing interests, and while blogging has been informative, as the points above indicate, there are many other lessons to learn in life. When certain issues come to mind, they will be assimilated in the long list of topics already found on this blog since the initial and enduring purpose of Wyyes: microcosm is to clean my mind of things that have cluttered it for years.
Thank you all.
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Agatha Tyche
