Comments on: Question: How do you feel about the writing you do on your blog?

By: Ben

Ben — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 07:16:41 +0000

I was just the opposite. When I first blogged, I tried to take myself completely out of it. My opinions, my commentary, but solely about a topic (my college). It was like a one-man editorial board. I think I was actively trying to stay away from the xanga/livejournal stereotypes that were around when blogs first took off.

But now, my posts are like 500 word essays–as a person, I’m actually in my site now, not just a ghost in the machine.

By: [F]oxymoron

[F]oxymoron — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 05:22:14 +0000

Depending on the day, my blog is either a shot of mouthwash or a shot of booze to get your day going…

… my blog is an experiment in creative (frequently voyeuristic) writing.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:31:01 +0000

It’s hilarious how often I find myself thinking…”this is great blog material.”

By: Jessica

Jessica — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:29:27 +0000

Same. I try to be me, but I also like to appeal to my readers, as well.

By: Caitlin

Caitlin — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:22:49 +0000

I am undecided on how I feel about writing in my blog. I have two, one for angsty teenage drama (yes I’m a 16 year old living in an almost 21 year old’s body) and sex related topics, and then one for work, aka music related, random ranting. I feel like having two blogs splits me as a person but I still like writing in both equally. When the words won’t come for one blog they come for the other.

By: Erin [aka E.Wiggle™]

Erin [aka E.Wiggle™] — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:51:36 +0000

A little late, I know.

I use my blog as a sort of journal/diary. Of course I typically don’t write down my most intimate thoughts or details, but I like it because I can keep up with myself.

In a few months from now when I’m thinking When was Bean born?, I can look back through my blog and figure it out. It also helps to document my successes and failures.

I also love reading other people’s blogs. Over the past few months, I have gotten more and more involved in the blogging network. I even feel like some of these people are my real life friends. We can collaborate and share our past experiences, ask for advice, and help each other laugh. Because I’ll admit, I read some blogs just for the humor content.

By: Caitlin

Caitlin — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 14:32:28 +0000

I use my blog in many ways – to express emotions, share advice or ideas, ask for advice or ideas, and to let my family and friends know what is going on in my world. I wouldn’t say that I use my blog as a diary, though, because I don’t reveal a lot of my personal feelings or problems. I know that my blog is open to the public and unfortunately in the world today there are a lot of strange people who could stumble upon my blog and use what I write against me.

I love blogging, and I love reading the blog of other women who share the same interests as me. It is nice to be able to read the blogs of engaged women or happily married women, so I can get advice and insight into the wedding planning process.

By: Kelvin

Kelvin — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 05:37:28 +0000

I agree with you! I like the interaction among bloggers and other writes; especially the way I can connect with them one way or another. Wished these were differently offline… maybe they will. I try to make sure I blog openly and not so dry and stiff.

By: Kelvin

Kelvin — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 05:26:36 +0000

I like to read blogs as well as just have a blog for interest and a small project of my own to exercise outside classroom writing since I am not in any creative writing classes at school. I do not think I can write creatively.

By: Kelvin

Kelvin — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 05:24:06 +0000

How about months without writing? That happens sometimes, too. I try to stop and write just to let things goes and to be able to allow myself to be expressive, but the energy is so drained and then I get tired. No cells left to think LOL