Hi all... and welcome back to my place. Today we will learn how to make plutonium out of common household items. No wait, wrong blog.
Today we will venture into the world of writing articles about motorcycle trips.
That is, after all, why I created this blog in the first place. I have been reading a wide variety of blogs and magazine articles about different riders' experiences and their adventures on their motorcycles. And I thought to myself, "Self, you can do this too". But why? Why would I want to write about my rides on the bike? Well, I really enjoy reading others' articles... and I figure... why not let others experience what I have? The roads, the scenery, and the fun of my rides can maybe get others to take the same rides.
But here is the problem, I have no experience in the writing arena. That is why I started this blog writing about the bike and the trailer. I wanted to see if I could figure out how to write and what to write about. A long time ago, I took a course on creative writing. It was an interesting experience. So I decided to try it again, since now I have actual things to write creatively about.
I have been thinking about doing this for some time, and have thought about some of the rides we (my wife and I) have taken. I would think in my head about how I would write up the ride and could only remember certain parts of the trip. I find myself enjoying the ride experience, which of course is why we ride, instead of paying attention to all the specific details of the trip. As I said before, I have been reading the "other" ride blogs, and have been noticing the detailed specifics in the articles. I am talking about mile by mile descriptions. I am not sure how they do it, I mean, how can a person remember every little bit of the journey.
So, now when we go for a ride, I will have to make a decision as to whether or not the ride is going to be 'just a ride' or the subject for a blog entry. I guess that after I do this for a while, I will get better at joining the two together; but for the time being, it will have to be one or the other.
There is another part of this project that I haven't mentioned yet. Photos. There has to be pictures in the article/blog. When we go out for rides, we do take some nice photos. But we usually don't stop to take a picture unless the view is very remarkable or it's a landmark. I really enjoy the actual ride itself; therefore, stopping all the time for photos is not on the top of my list. So, as well as, figuring out what to write about, I have to learn to be more aware of the surroundings and of which photos will paint the picture of a thousand words.
On a few of our rides, we have made some stops for pictures. I don't see taking pictures as much a problem as what to write about. I will have to be watching for that one perfect shot that says it all. I am going to have to rely on my wife to learn how to take pictures while we are riding. I also want to try a few staged shots where I leave her off, drive back up the road, and re-ride slowly by for a few action shots with great backgrounds. With the invention of the digital camera, where there is basically an unlimited amount of shots, the sky is the limit.
So, that is about it for now. I have a big job ahead of me, and hopefully some great rides that all of you will get to experience through my eyes and creative mind.
I really am looking forward to this. Until next time...
Namaste
Dave
