Welcome back. I know it's been a while and I apologize for that. I continue to think about this blog and evaluate how it fits in my life. I started with the goal of doing daily posts. I quickly realized that was eating up too much time and preventing me from accomplishing the goals that this blog was supposed to detail.
Since then, I tried going to a weekly schedule. As you can see, that hasn't worked out so well, either. I'm spending more time on the goals I have this year, and this blog has fallen behind. So I have made another decision in regards to this blog. I am going to keep it, but I am not going to adhere to any sort of set schedule. Instead, I am going to use it to document updates in my life and the projects on which I am working.
I also do not intend to have a specific them for each post. Instead, it will more of a play-by-play of what I've accomplished since my last post, as well as what I have going on at the time. This will still allow the blog to retain its original function, which is to serve as a progress report of sorts, as well as a way for me to practice my writing.
Speaking of writing, I have been able to move forward with one of my projects this year. As most of you know, I play Magic: the Gathering competitively. Last year, I spent time writing strategy articles for a blog a friend of mine started. Toward the end of the year, my friend found himself lacking the time to maintain the blog, and he handed the reins off to me. Several of our friends were writing at the time as well. Together we decided we wanted to expand the blog into something larger.
Last week, we were able to launch our new site. For those of you interested in Magic you can find the site here. As of right now, I function as the editor and webmaster. I also produce written and video content for the site as well. It feels good to be writing about Magic again. It gives me the opportunity to practice my writing in a field with which I am familiar. In addition, as the editor, I get some helpful insight as well. I get to look at the writing styles of the other authors and learn from them.
In addition to helping my writing, I believe the website is going to help with my Magic play as well. I'm trying to play more so that I can create good content for the site. Even if I'm not playing, I'm still thinking about the game quite a bit more now than I have been earlier this year. Hopefully this will lead to better results in the events that I have later this year.
I've also been focusing more on game design lately. I've been listening to a podcast by Mark Rosewater, the Head Designer for Magic. While most of the podcast relates to Magic design, he does go over general game design principles as well. This has started me thinking about my own game design. I have an idea that I'm working on making a reality.
With the work that I'm doing on the new website, as well as the ideas I have for my new game, I'm pretty content right now. I'm finally taking the time to let me creative side accomplish its goals. I will continue to update this from time to time with new developments in my life. I hope you will continue to read it as well.
Eddie
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