A Blog Blog Blog Shouldn't be Blah Blah Blah

As the title says, A Blog Blog Blog Shouldn't be Blah Blah Blah! When first entering this frenzied online world, I have to admit, I thought of blogging as more of a personal journal. I thought I would blog whenever I wanted, when I was happy, sad, angry, appalled. Yet I have learned that blogging is much more than personal feelings. A successful blogger will gather accurate information, back up his/her arguments, hyperlink to helpful websites, and most importantly, tell a story. The overall goal is to provide a complete satisfying experience for the reader, as well as give them the opportunity to learn! Good blogging is easier said than done. Trust me, I know from experience.

As I look back over the nine blog posts I have made in the past ten weeks, I notice major improvement. In my first few posts, I seemed to "scratch the surface" rather than delve deep into controversial issues. For example, my first blog post called "Love The Way You Lie" is very creative and fun to read, yet it isn't a deep thinking topic nor does it go into specific detail. Comparing that to my most recent post called "The Mysterious 'Jim Crow'", I see that I included plentiful facts and detail. It is clearly written and displays interesting information. Over these nine weeks I have grown as a writer, now knowing the balance of information and creativity is key. My one struggle, I believe, is writing too creatively. Sometimes, I just get so entranced within my writing, that the post will end up lacking intellectual quality. For example, my post called "Break Me; A Song By HotPause" was quite a disappointment. I had loads of fun writing it but as I re-read it now I cringe. What was I thinking?!

Bolos and OC- I would like you to grade "On, In or Near?" It discusses the possible Mosque to be built by ground zero. We talked a lot about this topic in class, and I feel I wrote a fairly interesting post. Enjoy!

By the way, just wanted to say how much I LOVE BLOGGING. (If the caps wasn't enough I put it in bold and underlined it too!) It is so fun. I feel like I always learn something, whether its about my personal writing or current events or history...anything! Its a great idea, and it truly has benefitted me so much, as a writer and a person.