WML IS THREE!!
A few days ago this beautiful, complex, slightly disorganised but joy-inducing (well, I don't know about you but WML brings me tons and buckets of joy so...) blog of mine turned the magic age of THREE!! It endured through the terrible twos and has come up on the other side and I could not be more proud.
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I do not know what to say. I guess, first things first: A massive thank you to all those who have been with me on this journey of mine from the very beginning and to those who joined sometime since then! I am still finding it difficult to describe WML but what comes to mind is that it is essentially a personal blog that dabbles in entertainment and shines - admittedly, a poorly lit - light on my life so far. I love coming on here and sharing with you, and really my future self, the things and activities that put a smile on my face (like, for instance, the spring rolls used in the photo above not only made me smile but it also made my tummy leap with joy) in the hopes that it at the very least dares you to smile and think a little deeper about what brings you joy.
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I think it is safe to assume that I will not stop blogging about films, TV Shows or theatre productions anytime soon. Nor will I stop sharing interviews I have conducted with creators I have been fortunate enough to meet (Note: there is a new one coming your way this Friday that is related to the new TV series, Chewing Gum!). I am aware that the spotlight on my own blog may seem like it is primarily on the work of others and not me but trust me when I say this, I am very much in those posts. Some of my favourite writers and/or bloggers unashamedly share themselves, their struggles and victories with the world in a straightforward way that leaves me in awe. My way is not so straightforward. I am shy. Fact. And I sadly kind of also live quite the uninteresting life at this stage in my life. So writing personal lifestyle-esque posts in that manner does not come naturally to me and that is ok with me. Writing about whatever has caught my attention week after week has still given me the opportunity to slowly figure out my voice and what kind of writer I want to be. Seeing how my writing-style has evolved over the past three years has been incredibly useful and encouraging! And for someone who doubts herself constantly, to the point where I won't write a short story for months or even contemplate the idea that I have any sort of writing talent, being able to notice even an inkling of improvement in my writing is amazing. For some reason sharing my thoughts on WML in the way that I do frees me from the pressure I put on myself hourly to create the kind of work that I dream of creating. And for that I am forever grateful.
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I want this next year for WML to surprise me even further in the way that it does best. It has brought me some fantastic opportunities so far - holding my first readers survey, attending a preview screening for E4's Chewing Gum and being able to interview talented creators - and I cannot wait to see how this next year is going to turn out. Thank you once again to all of you who have stuck around for as long as you have. I have not set targets for WML as such (...yet?) but if there is one thing I would love to happen in the next year it is that I get to know you kind souls who read my ramblings much better than I do now. I hope October is treating you well!
With love,
Mo x
P.S. I am currently down with a bad cold which is why there have not been any posts so far from me this month but I kinda like the fact that this is the first post of the month hehe.