The web, she is evolving. Again. Of course, the whole world is constantly evolving, so that should come as no surprise, seeing as how the web is only an extension of human culture and creativity. In the midst of this evolution, I have a few observations to make.

Despite my infrequent postings on this website of late, I am active on the web. I’m just trying to figure out in which direction mattmitchellfiction should evolve. I’ve been a long-time user of MySpace, although I have now abandoned that site because I am convinced it is just crap that got hot at the right time. For keeping up with friends and relations I now use Facebook, which is kind of the ultimate where that kind of thing is concerned. It’s one of the things that keeps me away from here. Not that I’m spending all my time on FB, not at all, but I can keep people, friends and acquaintances up to date on my personal life instantaneously on FB, so there’s no need for me to do any of that on Unabashed any longer. Not that I did all that much updating, it’s just that now it’s become entirely superfluous, so I don’t do it at all any more. But that was never what this website was intended to be any way. This was a creative venture, and in that respect, I have fallen short. I hope to change all that in the near future.

Unabashed is not going away. Not any time soon, anyway. I’m reprogramming myself, just as we all seem to do on a regular basis, in how I and the web get along. I’m reprogramming lots of things, lately. For instance…

I don’t write the same way any more. I think more and more about concepts rather than production. I constantly try to refine material I’ve already filed away as complete. I don’t worry so much about “success” as a writer any longer. I’m not as desperate to have my work in print. That was a goal of mine, and I met that goal, and now I’m finding new goals to set for myself. There are many things which need to be done.

Comic books. A love I’ve had since before I could read, when I would look at the pictures and just imagine what they were saying. The first comic book I remember looking at was Guardians of the Galaxy. I distinctly remember not being able to read it. I’ve always wanted to work in comics, but I’ve never put forth any effort toward it. Well, that may be my next goal. I’ve written a 24 pp comic book script and I’m submitting it to Dark Horse. This is not a superhero comic, no. This is the next Sandman or Hellblazer. This story is sure to make comic book history. Or get rejected a few dozen times. One or the other is bound to happen, though ;)

Is the comic book industry as tough to crack as the mainstream publishing industry? God, I hope not. But it probably is. Which means you’ll be reading a post from me in the next few years concerning the agonizing process in both industries.

But the main point with me has always been creativity. Having a medium that I can vent into. I have that. And then some. Writing has been my pressure valve for many years now, and it will continue to be, regardless of whether it’s read or not by other people. I guess so long as I have this website, though, and Facebook, at least it will be read by a few.