As I wrote, it became abundantly clear that the subject was too lengthy and complicated to be contained in one posting, so I made the decision to separate it up into a series of several posts.

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Bluesky profanity, as it happens

As I have begun trying to develop a regular writing routine, I have started several posts and gotten distracted before finishing. This isn't anything new, as I tend to "Ohh shiny!" my way through life when it comes to anything online. The problem is what distracted me this time. It wasn't a TikTok video. It wasn't an ad for some new product that I would convince myself that I need (even though I absolutely don't).

I've never had aspirations of being a full-time writer. That said, I have had multiple starts and stops over the years on a variety of projects. These projects range from this very blog to non-fiction books. I even tinkered with some beginning world-building for a high fantasy-style novel that never got out of the gates.