This post is the 101 if you're a visitor to Duffy Priory. So what is this blog all about?
The short answer is: this blog is about powerful writing.
So... why should you care?
Powerful writing moves people for the same hard-to-put-it-into-words reason that our favorite songs, movies, or games do. I'd say the reason blogs are so popular, and the reason mine is especially worth your time, is that guys like me have the luxury (unlike the formulaic newspapers and TV programs out there) to cut through the bullshit and just talk without rhetoric, political correctness, lowest-common-denominator vocab., or pussyfooting of any sort.
My ulterior motive, of course, is to introduce you to my writing, and hopefully get you to spread the word about it. But before you say "screw you, buddy!" hear me out: writing can't happen without reading. Period. If you find something compelling to read (a blog, a book, a newspaper, whatever!), it's like you're pumping writer's gasoline into your brain. That's why -- even if my stuff ain't really what you're interested in -- I highly recommend you take a look at my blogroll and recommendations. CHECK THEM OUT TOO! If you want to be a writer, it'll pay you back in dividends! And if you want to be a seeker, connecting with good writers and thinkers will bring you closer to what you're looking for.
Here's a few of my favorite posts that might be a good place to start:
Wayland Priory (Episode 1)
Red Hair for Blue Eyes (A character sketch)
And if you have a bit of time on your hands, here are my documentary films:
The Fall of the Schenectady Railway Company
I hope that you check out my stuff and get the kind of bittersweet satisfaction that I get while writing it! But if not, thanks for visiting, and I hope you've at least enjoyed Duffy Priory 101.
Class dismissed!
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