Writing
Good Blogs
There's a lot
of blogs out there on the Web, most of which don't entice one to go
back regularly to read updates. What is missing from these on-line journals
that would essentially make them 'good' blogs? Well, the answers in
life usually come down to simplicities. So let's look at the problem
like we were children. Children don't complicate life with miscellaneous
information, and when they speak they tell you straight to the point
exactly how they feel and think about a subject. First of all,
we should ask the questions," Why do blogs exist? And what are
they here for?" Well, in an ideal world 'good' blogs would help
people connect, sharing knowledge and feelings about issues in life.
As they are journals written by individuals we would hope that they'd
be readable and open to comment by all other people, not just a select
group of friends. The key is speaking in a way that is understandable
by the masses, get rid of acronyms and local slang that only few will
comprehend. Keep the sentences grammatically simple and generally short
and concise. Try to write in your blog as often as possible because
if people enjoy reading your thoughts and ideas they'll want to communicate
or at least be filled in regularly on 'your world'. Ask questions, comment
on other blogs of similar content, start communities with others you've
never met, based on your interests. Keep focused; if your blog is about
thoughts on war and peace, keep your thoughts on the latest movie and
how hungry you are for somewhere else. The idea is to incite intelligent
communication so that in time our collective stockpile of knowledge
and wisdom will gradually grow like a tree in fertile soil. I
think of most importance is the fact that you want this journal to be
'good' reading. Of course we all have ideas about what genres and styles
we like, but writing from your heart and soul is imperative for the
connection with others that you're looking for. Share yourself; don't
hide behind walls of fear of ridicule and judgment. In real life relationships
trust, respect, intimacy, and unity are all necessary for a bond to
form. It's the same in the 'virtual' world; people want to hear from
real people-not just one-sided, highly opinionated arguments from egos
that don't want to hear the 'other side of the coin'. Now, in
my last article I really tore apart most writers out there, and here
I'm giving some pretty complex ideas on how to fix the problem of 'bad'
writing. In my next article I'll attempt to go back to the simple basics
of how to write for beginners. I hope I haven't come across as too judgmental,
I just truly believe the 'blog world' could become a real asset to humanity,
and at the moment it's missing the mark. Ideas about sentence
structure, grammar, paragraphing, using a thesaurus (varying terms used
so as not to sound repetitive), whether or not your blog is suitable
for a personal or professional approach, are all important to creating
a simple and enjoyable read for the blogging visitor. If you are a beginner,
please check out my next article on the basics.
Jesse S. Somer
M6.Net
http://www.m6.net
Jesse S. Somer is a writer hoping to help potential bloggers to write
interesting and informative on-line journals.
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