Why I bother writing…
“Writing is a lot easier if you have something to say” – Sholem Asch
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I sometimes wonder what the full advantage of having a blog really is. When I first started blogging there was a lot of hesitation before I decided to actually set up a domain and write a real blog. Bblogging can seem like a waste of time. So many readers click in and out of your site without so much as a hi or bye. Comments are scarce and getting linked to is even harder. And to make money at it you need to know a lot more than just how to write.
So why do I bother writing and blogging?
Blogging is like being an author without having to pay to publish your material. Blogging allows you to reach people and give you a chance to get noticed, for example being invited to speaking events or meetings etc. Everyone blogs for their own reasons for blogging. Even though having an online blog may not have all the monetary benefits the “pros” try to sell you, it still is one of the most powerful tools on the web, and I’d say almost just as powerful as the web itself. The Internet has changed many things, including people’s ability to exercise free speech openly to a lot of people.
The blogging community is powerful. Blogging is less journals and diaries and more commonly used as networking tools for businesses and individuals. Everyone from book authors, music artists and big business icons(like Donald Trump) are involved in blogging. Why? Because you can reach a different audience, information flows faster with RSS and now days, “everyone’s doing it”. But mainly the people who know why they use it, besides the fact that it’s popular, are the ones who get the most out of it.
Information is powerful, because that’s how human beings interact. You can imagine how powerful reaching large groups of people is. Having a loyal audience who read your articles on a daily to weekly basis is valuable. What you decide to write has become a part of these people’s every day lives. It may not be a big part, but if it’s a part at all, it’s something.
There’s already tons of “bloggers” and writers on the Internet. Overall I think there’s more blogs than bloggers, meaning lots of blogs have been abandoned or forgotten all together. The regular person becomes bored and moves onto the next thing(like Twitter:D). Lots of people do blog however, a crazy amount. I’m amazed at all the “good” blogs there are out there on the web, how many blog writers there are. Some times I wonder where all these bloggers come from, how do they have the time?:D
There’s those who would be great at blogging but don’t think that what they have to say is worth anything and that they could never “write as good as so ‘n so does” … and there’s those who just don’t see the need to go on and quit. The ones who quit most likely had the wrong impression in the first place. If you’re reluctant to start a blog or share opinions with an audience you should know the RIGHT reasons and the WRONG reasons to go ahead:
WRONG Reasons(short term):
- To make money.
- To get rich quick(popular, even now days).
- “Get more hits” to my site
RIGHT Reasons:
Hot Shots! Why do I Write?
Improves my ability to think
I think I’ve benefited in a few different ways from blogging. First I’m a better writer from writing about stuff I like. It’s helped me in school quite a bit. At one time I remember barely being able to write two paragraphs before I’d run out of ideas. Practicing writing through blogging has made quite an improvement since before I started, however I’m still not that great.
Overall I think writing is a great way to share what you’ve learned. And of course, my opinion is worth a lot:D:)Kiss Kiss Bang Bang trailer
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