It would be a slight change of scenery for you readers—an inexperienced writer in the works. I have always preferred people who knew what they were doing. Of course, from my stance, that preference would be because I want to learn. But when TDT’s editorial meeting puts confidence in a newcomer, and she is tasked to write a personal note to our avid readers, that sounds like an opportunity. And here I am grabbing that moment.
Writing as a profession was revealed to me quite early on, but the art of writing is what I struggle with everyday. I don’t want to speak for everyone, but, to be honest, almost every writer could feel this way.
Now, I do have a simple plan. To observe is to learn. And my first target is to learn from my mentors. Taking my own advice and looking into what our Editor-in-Chief mentioned in a previous newsletter:
It is the baby steps that matter. And once you are thorough, it comes naturally to you. To reach that level need patience and practice. ~ VOL. 1 ISSUE. 7
The words, tone, structure of the sentences, references, and how the stories are told—Storytelling is a wonder. Has the media mastered the art of storytelling? A liar could have that skill as well. Apparently, it is all in the details, not too much or too little.
I think it is all perception and the power of discernment. It is in your hand, dear readers, all in yours. So, if you believe my writing is good and faithful, it could be. But if you don’t, it is all in your hands again. Until you decide, I’ll take you through what we have covered on TDT this past week.
I want to point out that writing a news story is a bit different. As you know, it is all about accuracy and facts. There aren’t many areas for storytelling, or are there?
Now straight to the week’s stories.
The DrupalCamp Poland proposals deadline is approaching soon, and the Drupal User Group Hamburg & Schleswig Holstein hosted an in-person meetup on March 30.
As the EoL of Drupal 7 nears, Chromatic released a Podcast that discusses the implications of Drupal 7 End of Life. Another exciting release was Droptica’s E-Book on SEO Strategies for Drupal Websites.
NERD Summit ended last month; here are the summit’s statistics: 2023 vs. before, excluding the covid years. DrupalSouth calls for a broad panel of judges for the splash awards. Fox Valley Drupal will host the midCamp preview and ramp-up. Acquia stands out as a leader in the 2023 Gartner Magic Quadrant for DXPs and SystemSeed Shortlisted for the 2023 Global Business Tech Awards.
There will be a Drupal4Gov’s in-person half-day seminar on April 18, so keep an eye out for that and also make sure to read an article shared on opensource.com, titled “How to encourage positive online communication in your open source community,”
There is more to ramble on about, but these were a few favorites picked in all truth. That’s it for this week.
Sincerely,
Alethia Rose Braganza
Sub-Editor.