I remember when I first started this blog I was hesitant to tell anyone about it. I’ve gained a lot of confidence in the last year and now rarely hesitate to tell people about it. However, every now and then, I do find myself questioning my writing or feeling self-conscious about my grammar or English skills.
In the beginning, my mom would email me with grammatical corrections. Part of me was thankful for her observations. Another part of me was embarrassed that I didn’t know better. And yet another part of me didn’t want to care. I had these ideas and thoughts in my head that I didn’t want to be precious about. I thought it was more important for me to write them out and post them than be concerned about the details.
Now I’m in search of balance. I want to write and not be held back by my worries of what others think, but I also want to learn and improve along the way. Now, I’ve reached a stage in life where it’s up to me to take the initiative to learn. There’s no course syllabus dictating what I read or what I focus on.
In an attempt to remedy this situation I’m looking for recommendations. Do you know of any good grammar or punctuation references? A website? Books? If so, please share, because I want to get more betterer with my words.
