>> I've started and deleted probably five posts here, and I'm realizing how much fourteen years on tumblr trained me to avoid personal disclosure. <<
newcomers has lots of resources about how to use Dreamwidth and where to find things you'll enjoy here. If you're coming from Tumblr, soc_puppet is posting tutorials for that angle. Find your Tumblr friends here.
Regarding personal disclosure: It's not required. Not everyone is into that. Many DW blogs are just fanfic, book reviews, photography, or some other thing that isn't at all diary-like. Many mix personal and nonpersonal things. And some are all personal.
If personal stuff is something you want to explore here, then I recommend starting small with things you'd be comfortable telling strangers. Build up an audience, get to know people, then gradually try sharing more personal details to see how that feels to you. One advantage of having a circle of online friends is that they usually aren't entangled in your local personal advice and may have good advice when things go haywire. And sometimes it's nice to have folks you can complain to who will say, "Yeah, that sucks."
>> Anyway! I like writing fucked up fanfiction about twisty, complex characters. <<
That is super popular on DW. Find fandom at fandomcalendar and fandom_on_dw. Search your favorite fandoms in the Interest box.
>> I like looking at birds (and occasionally identifying them). I like native plant gardening, a new interest this year.<<
See birdfeeding, common_nature, and gardening. Add fresh_haul if you're also into farmer's markets or similar. Those are all good places to share little personal things like how you feed birds or what some of your favorite foods are.
Currently running is Three Weeks for Dreamwidth (April 24-May 15) so activity is high and there are lots of extra things to do.
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Regarding personal disclosure: It's not required. Not everyone is into that. Many DW blogs are just fanfic, book reviews, photography, or some other thing that isn't at all diary-like. Many mix personal and nonpersonal things. And some are all personal.
If personal stuff is something you want to explore here, then I recommend starting small with things you'd be comfortable telling strangers. Build up an audience, get to know people, then gradually try sharing more personal details to see how that feels to you. One advantage of having a circle of online friends is that they usually aren't entangled in your local personal advice and may have good advice when things go haywire. And sometimes it's nice to have folks you can complain to who will say, "Yeah, that sucks."
>> Anyway! I like writing fucked up fanfiction about twisty, complex characters. <<
That is super popular on DW. Find fandom at
>> I like looking at birds (and occasionally identifying them). I like native plant gardening, a new interest this year.<<
See
Currently running is Three Weeks for Dreamwidth (April 24-May 15) so activity is high and there are lots of extra things to do.