Emerging Writers' Festival Blogging Masterclass - being a good person

I've been locked in a classroom since 11am today.  I am tired.  My brain is full.  I paid for the privilege.  I'm pleased and inspired.  I've been at the Blogging Masterclass presented by the Emerging Writers' Festival at the Wheeler Centre.  Apart from the presenters themselves, I had some really interesting conversations with other participants, took pages of notes and had the unexpected pleasure of spending the day with Rose Wintergreen.

divacultura will celebrate her first birthday in July, so it's timely to be drinking inspiration and thinking about what I'm doing.  My tool kit is bursting and my well of ideas is chockablock.

One of the things I loved most about today was the level of contradiction amongst the presenters.  It highlights that blogging can be anything you want it to be and for any purpose at all.  It's up to you!  I plan to think about everything I heard today.  Some things I may implement.  They may work or fail.  Other things I already know  will be discarded because they don't fit with my personal philosophy and purpose.

Many times today, I felt myself thinking that I had already written on the subject being discussed; in particular the value of reciprocity and good will. My post "In the flow" holds really true.  John Tjhia (blogger for the Wheeler Centre) resonated when he said that social media works the same as social encounters in the real world.  His motto?  "Try to be a good person".  So simple.

As I have time to reflect I'll be writing about today's discussions and what I'm thinking as a result.

Feeling inspired is a wonderful, wonderful thing!

What inspired you today?