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Blogs,
Like All Forms of Writing, Are An Art Form
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by:
M6.net
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Writing…Blogs…Blogs
are on-line journals where people express themselves through writing.
Writing…Writing is the process where one puts down words of a language
in a format that others can read. This process has not been around very
long; to use one of my writing teacher’s favorite sayings: “Writing has
only existed for one day in the one year that humanity has existed.”
Speaking and thinking come much easier than writing. These processes
just flow out naturally like a river of consciousness; sometimes we
hardly have to think about doing them. Anyone and everyone can write
words down on paper but that doesn’t mean it’s ‘good writing’, myself
included. Like most things in life, our society already takes writing
for granted which is proving to expose more of our ignorance. Writing
is a new form of expression, and if we want to do it in a way that the
masses can connect with our ideas, we have to think much more simply
and clearly about this art.
Now that was quite a big paragraph, you’ve got to wonder if I really
needed to say as much as I just did to introduce this article on the
best way to write your blogs on the Web. I didn’t even mention this
main idea, and that’s what an introduction paragraph is meant to be
for. This is a common mistake in many blogs out there. We try to get
too many ideas across in one paragraph, sometimes even in one sentence!
The key, as in all things in life-is to keep it simple. Simplicity
means that readers won’t get confused about what your journal entry is
actually about. Introduce your main general topic at the start, and use
the subsequent paragraphs to discuss separate ideas that relate to this
topic. Try to tie everything up in the concluding paragraph, your main
argument and the reason why you’ve written in the first place.
Grammar and sentence construction are not easy systems to master,
especially if you come from a school system that spent more time
telling you about historical battles and quadratic equations than on
how to read and write. This is a real problem. When we speak we can get
messages across to others easily, but if we put these words down on
paper, the writing just isn’t interesting and doesn’t connect with
people’s curiosities and fascination. When you write you are not
talking to a close friend. You can’t use slang and colloquialisms that
only your local community can understand. The aim is to connect with
all the people in the world, so let’s make it crystal clear and
enjoyable to read.
Your computer has spelling and grammar checks, as well as access to a
thesaurus. Use them, but remember that the machine can’t decipher all
the intricacies of language. Language is a world in itself, and much of
its territories are undiscovered by the masses. So, again keep it
simple. Short, precise sentences with single ideas are great. Many
words in the English language have the same meanings (synonyms). Use
the thesaurus so you don’t repeat the same word over and over
throughout the text. It keeps the story fresh and doesn’t turn the
reader off. There’s nothing more boring than repetition. Using
different words can be a lot of fun and a learning experience, just
make sure you use a dictionary (also on the computer/Internet) to make
absolute sure of the word’s definition.
Readability…Simplicity…Make your blog accessible by all people. You can
even take into consideration that many readers will have learned
English as a second language. As I’ve said in previous articles, keep
to the point-don’t go on tangents. Stick with the article’s topic, and
definitely stay within the realms of your blog’s main area. If your
blog is entitled “Jazz music”, people who go there don’t want to hear
about how your football team won on the weekend! Please be consistent.
How irritating is it to visit a blog that hasn’t been written on in
months or years?
I hope these little tips will help you on your quest to producing
‘good’ writing that brings new friends and acquaintances of similar
outlooks into your world. If you want people to read, the aim is to
produce an emotional reaction in your reader. Pretend you are writing
to another form of yourself, if it were not readable, interesting and
fun…would you stick around?
About the author:
M6.net
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