The Follow Friday Master Post has lists of active communities by topic where you can look for some based on your interests, including some of the Most Useful Communities. Many bloggers use recurring posts to pin down their key interests and maintain activity, which is also a good source of inspiration if you aren't sure what you want to post yet.
>>Basically, Dreamwidth seems kind of cool, and having a very casual blog might motivate me to write more and to share my writing more.<<
>> I like the idea of being a published novelist someday, <<
It's a worthwhile goal. Conventional publishing is still an option if you want to write mainstream stuff. Nowadays there are many more options, from a personal website to Kickstarter, if you prefer to write off the beaten path.
>>but in order for that to be a possibility you have to write things so you can be good-ish at it. <<
Yep. You can work with challenges, you can write a certain amount or time each day, you can set aside bigger chunks of time once or twice a week -- it doesn't matter how, just that you write. I wrote a poem every weekday through junior high, high school, and part of college until I felt like I could do it reliably.
>>And who knows, maybe I'll even make some Online Acquaintances.<<
You might like the Add Me communities. Also, some communities have a check-in or gather post to share what you've been doing; those are good for meeting folks with similar interests.
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Date: 2026-01-14 02:46 am (UTC)The Follow Friday Master Post has lists of active communities by topic where you can look for some based on your interests, including some of the Most Useful Communities. Many bloggers use recurring posts to pin down their key interests and maintain activity, which is also a good source of inspiration if you aren't sure what you want to post yet.
>>Basically, Dreamwidth seems kind of cool, and having a very casual blog might motivate me to write more and to share my writing more.<<
Good plan. There are lots of Writing communities here.
>> I like the idea of being a published novelist someday, <<
It's a worthwhile goal. Conventional publishing is still an option if you want to write mainstream stuff. Nowadays there are many more options, from a personal website to Kickstarter, if you prefer to write off the beaten path.
>>but in order for that to be a possibility you have to write things so you can be good-ish at it. <<
Yep. You can work with challenges, you can write a certain amount or time each day, you can set aside bigger chunks of time once or twice a week -- it doesn't matter how, just that you write. I wrote a poem every weekday through junior high, high school, and part of college until I felt like I could do it reliably.
>>And who knows, maybe I'll even make some Online Acquaintances.<<
You might like the Add Me communities. Also, some communities have a check-in or gather post to share what you've been doing; those are good for meeting folks with similar interests.