Comments on: Blog content: trunks, branches, leaves

By: Change of a blog. at Writing Roads

Change of a blog. at Writing Roads — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:10:02 +0000

[...] It’s all connected and it will stay that way – because writing is writing is writing. There are just so many parts of it to explore as I live it – this writing life. Just consider yourself forewarned that I can’t stop following my heart around this blog. [...]

By: Lindsay Price

Lindsay Price — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:15:31 +0000

Love the tree image, it’s a great way to think about your blog, branch out but always keep home on your mind…

By: Heather Kephart

Heather Kephart — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:19:48 +0000

I know, I know. You’re always thinking. I, however, am a slave to the obvious joke. It’s a disability.

I agree that it’s usually (not always, especially with creative professions) best to keep on point in a business blog. Or a very specific one like green living or homeschooling or Manga.

That said, I’ve always wondered why so many bloggers have multiple blogs going at once — a photo blog, a personal journal blog, a blog about raising a family. I have the most fun writing and reading blogs when I override my natural impulse for categorization. Our heads and our lives aren’t so easily organized. Maybe that’s why this approach appeals to so many. But it just doesn’t work for me. I like to throw all the spices into one pot and stir it in with a bit of this and that. It touches me when my favorite bloggers share their multidemensionality with me. It’s a bit of a risk, and I appreciate that.

It is in the reading of these types of blogs that I learn the most. For example, I like poetry but I’m not a HUGE fan to the point that I would read a poetry blog. But if I were to happen across a poem in of one of my favorite personal or photo blogs it would take me off guard and make me take notice; it would add a wrinkle to my brain and quite possibly stir my creativity. Sometimes we don’t know what interests us until we see it.

I am also a completely selfish human being. I think blogs are for the blogger, not the reader. I think we should strive to dance like nobody’s watching, make love like the lights are out, and blog like nobody’s reading. I’m sick of living to please others. They’re not taking notice anyway; they’re too busy living to please somebody other than me.

By: Julie Roads

Julie Roads — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:13:28 +0000

Ha! Actually no – This was really a reaction to Ari’s post – and the theory is something I’ve been writing about and sharing with clients for a looooong time. But, you’re very funny, regardless…

By: Heather Kephart

Heather Kephart — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:20:38 +0000

Is sooomebody feeling guilty for blogging about Twilight?

By: Julie Roads

Julie Roads — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 20:29:41 +0000

Becky – I like the way you think: write what comes to you, what needs to come out and decide where it ‘fits’ after the writing is done. No need to complicate the writing process by wondering where the work will be published.

If your ‘personal’ blog’s ‘trunk’ is YOU – then you can write about whatever you want there as long as it connects to you (if you follow my suggestion in this post). Your thoughts on life, work, etc. See how that works?

Thanks for your fantastic comment…

By: Becky Pearce

Becky Pearce — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 23:47:48 +0000

This has been tricky for me when planning my own blog. The question of personal vs. business. Even now, I finally launched it this week, but don’t feel confident of my direction. I blog about business on my company blog and, right now atleast, can’t bring myself to come up with enough content to blog about business in 2 places. I also find blogging about more personal items very therapeutic. I am hoping that over time I can tie them together and blog about both, but right now the goal is just to write and figure out where and how it fits afterwards. Great post as usual Julie! Thanks.