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. |
