Rusty Writing

I've definitely felt the degradation of my writing abilities in the years since I graduated from college. I always have prided myself on a clear, direct style of writing – clarity of thought, if not necessarily the prettiest prose to communicate it. Lately though, especially when thinking about my blog, or twitter, or even my del.icio.us bookmarks, I've been struggling with the thoughts I want to communicate. Writing is getting harder, and it seems for the first time, thinking is getting harder too. This could be only because I'm out of practice, but it could also be because of the new role I've taken at work. I've noticed any time my job changes dramatically, my ability to do anything that is not my job goes way down. Generally, after 3-4 months, I get more comfortable in the position, the work gets a little more rote, and I'm ready for the next challenge. I'm starting to hit that point in my current role. It's time for me to start practice writing, and thinking, again.