5 Things I Am (after 7 weeks of StartupWriting.com)

Alright, it’s not exactly a huge milestone, but I’ve been writing here for almost two months now. To commemorate the occasion, this is list week (I’m not really commemorating anything… I just wanted to do it). I’ll write a few lists about the blog, about startup writing, and later in the week, I’ll write one for a friend (and for another blog). There’s a lot to look forward to!

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Today, it’s a retrospective… five things I am after this long writing here. I am…

1. A better writer. I started the blog to showcase the writing I was already doing. It wasn’t intended as a get-better tool, but that’s what it’s been. I’ve learned a lot about startups, a lot about writing, and a ton about writing for startups. Really, it’s what I’ve said before - writing isn’t rocket science… producing good stuff is just a matter of getting out there, and doing it (continually). It applies for a startups trying to write their copy, and applies for me trying to write this blog.

2. More Connected. This blog has been great. It’s plugged me into the startup scene and into the blogging scene, both in Boulder and around the web… I’ve met a lot of cool people and seen a lot of cool stuff since I’ve been here. This blog may be about me trying to establish myself (and my expertise), but really, it’s about community. About adding something of value to the blogosphere and to the startup communnity. It’s cool to see it happening, and it’s cool to get some energy back from other people (doing other things).

3. More sure about the concept. A couple months ago, I started focusing my writing on startups, and subsequently, started this blog. I was pretty sure a lot of startups could use my help, and I was pretty sure a lot would hire me. But like any new business, I wasn’t certain. And, of course, while I’m still a ways from where I’d like to be eventually, I know I’m really onto something. I know I can give a lot of value to a lot of startups, and I know I can make a living doing it.

4. More determined to make the concept work. Along with confirmation of my concept comes more motivation to make it work. I know I have something here, so I’m psyched to see it play out. I have tough days, even tough weeks. But in the end, I have the energy to keep going. I feel determined to make it work.

5. More determined to make the concept work here. Well, I’m gonna keep building my StartupWriting business, and I’ll keep doing it here, at www.startupwriting.com. I’ll do some different stuff, and the blog will evolve. But this is still where it’ll happen. Thanks for stopping by, thanks for reading so far, and thanks (in advance) for sticking around… there’s a lot more coming!