Today's post is going to be a bit of a strange one, mainly because I have absolutely no idea what I'm going to write about. Normally, if I was in this situation I would either wait until inspiration struck or publish a post I'd written previously and saved. Today however the saved box is empty. Beyond that, I have gotten into the habit of writing reasonably regularly (if not always well) and, even though it's only been a couple of days since I last wrote a post, I've been missing it. That sounds really strange as a sentiment I know but it's true.
As you may or may not be able to tell, I'm still not sure where this is going!
A friend of mine, one of the very few people who read this and know me in the flesh (you know who you are MFW), asked me how I decide what to write. The answer is; I don't. Sometimes an amusing observation will occur to me and I will flesh it out a bit. Other times there will be an issue that I am particularly passionate about I want to discuss in more detail. Sometimes I just want a rant. Finally there are times when I just want to sound off about one of my various geeky passions.
I'm still not entirely sure why I started blogging. I think I rather expected some sort of consistent theme emerging over the course of my posts but that hasn't really happened. I did have a vague idea that I would like to comment on current affairs but I decided fairly quickly that it wasn't for me. Essentially I get irritated seeing the same few opinions rehashed in newspapers under various synonyms so I really didn't see the point in adding to the general white noise. I have made exceptions either because I think I have a genuine point to make or because I feel a particular level of passion.
I did also toy with the idea of writing a comic take of the world around me. That still appeals to an extent but it can be fun to be serious at times. Most of the time I go with what I think is interesting or important at the time.
I have a couple of posts brewing at the moment that I could have written up tonight but they are all on quite serious topics and I'm not really in the right frame of mind to do them justice. Also, I'm still not sure in myself about my thoughts and feelings regarding some of the things I will write about and that's really not a good start to writing something coherent and worth reading (as I think I might be proving rather nicely now).
Right, my desire to write has been sated. It has been slightly strange actually reflecting on my motivation for posting. Normal service will be back soon.
JR
Showing posts with label Blogging. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Blogging. Show all posts
Thursday, 22 November 2012
Wednesday, 21 September 2011
Blogging
Blogging, what is it and why do I do it?
Some do it as an outlet for personal frustration, others for educational purposes, yet more because they have something to say. So far, I have written about a mixture of things that I have seen in the world around me that have provoked particularly strong feelings and things happening in my life.
The next question is why... In the case of the issues of the day, I want to say my piece and possibly raise awareness. To what end I'm not sure. It just feels somehow right to write about them. In terms of the stuff more specific to me it's a different ball game. Writing about things does offer a form of personal catharsis. Doing it on computer rather than on paper means I can read it later (my handwriting is utterly bloody illegible). Putting it out there on the internet will hopefully give others some form of amusement.
I must confess, I have always fancied the idea of being a writer and, looking at the stats of my blog, it's rather flattering to see that people are reading what I write. Not only do I enjoy the process of arranging words and playing with English to try and convey exactly what I'm thinking but I also like the fact that people seem to think I'm interesting enough to read (unless they stumbled here by mistake; in which case, sorry!). So far the comments I have received both on my blog and in response to other comments I have left have been warm and friendly. Before I started blogging, I followed a number of other blogs. Since I have started, I have been following yet more. What has always impressed and intrigued me is the strong sense of community that appears to be present on line. Slowly, I am beginning to feel part of that community. Although almost everybody uses screen names etc, I think the semi-anonymity is quite a good thing. It allows everyone (myself included) to interact in a totally new way and free of preconceptions and prejudices that govern every-day social interaction. That said, sometimes I still feel a wee bit like Adrian Mole (don't worry, no long passages of adolescent, lustful poetry or banal details about spots... promise!)
So far I have enjoyed this process. Finding things to write about hasn't been nearly as hard as I thought (probably something to do with being a gobby sod) and writing them down has become much easier with practice. Hopefully whoever reads this will continue to enjoy doing so for as long as I write.
JR
Some do it as an outlet for personal frustration, others for educational purposes, yet more because they have something to say. So far, I have written about a mixture of things that I have seen in the world around me that have provoked particularly strong feelings and things happening in my life.
The next question is why... In the case of the issues of the day, I want to say my piece and possibly raise awareness. To what end I'm not sure. It just feels somehow right to write about them. In terms of the stuff more specific to me it's a different ball game. Writing about things does offer a form of personal catharsis. Doing it on computer rather than on paper means I can read it later (my handwriting is utterly bloody illegible). Putting it out there on the internet will hopefully give others some form of amusement.
I must confess, I have always fancied the idea of being a writer and, looking at the stats of my blog, it's rather flattering to see that people are reading what I write. Not only do I enjoy the process of arranging words and playing with English to try and convey exactly what I'm thinking but I also like the fact that people seem to think I'm interesting enough to read (unless they stumbled here by mistake; in which case, sorry!). So far the comments I have received both on my blog and in response to other comments I have left have been warm and friendly. Before I started blogging, I followed a number of other blogs. Since I have started, I have been following yet more. What has always impressed and intrigued me is the strong sense of community that appears to be present on line. Slowly, I am beginning to feel part of that community. Although almost everybody uses screen names etc, I think the semi-anonymity is quite a good thing. It allows everyone (myself included) to interact in a totally new way and free of preconceptions and prejudices that govern every-day social interaction. That said, sometimes I still feel a wee bit like Adrian Mole (don't worry, no long passages of adolescent, lustful poetry or banal details about spots... promise!)
So far I have enjoyed this process. Finding things to write about hasn't been nearly as hard as I thought (probably something to do with being a gobby sod) and writing them down has become much easier with practice. Hopefully whoever reads this will continue to enjoy doing so for as long as I write.
JR
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