Old Posts.
Posted by Shirley Anne on November 17, 2009
I was just browsing some of my old postings on here and am surprised at the variety of things I’ve talked about. When I first took up ‘blogging’ I never thought I’d find anything to talk about or at the very least I thought my ideas would be short-lived. I haven’t been writing for a year yet but I am hoping I’ll be here for a while, God willing. Sometimes my subject matter comes easily but at other times I struggle to think of something to write about. Sometimes I will experience something in the day which I can write about or I may be reading someone else’s blog and get inspiration there. I have noticed that some bloggers write long essays but write infrequently whilst others will write short articles frequently, much like I do. Some like to write two or three small articles daily, maybe because they’ve nothing else to do! I try to write something each day if I can but I like to keep it fairly short. Readers can get bogged down with too much information and they do have their own lives to lead. My intention is not to use my blog as a platform for preaching my views on any subject but to keep it open and friendly for people to post their own responses reflecting their views in a light-hearted way. That to me is the essence of blogging, it is really a means by which we can chat with each other. I have ‘chats’ at the pub or at a social gathering and this blog for me is an extension of that ideal. Happy ‘chatting’.
Shirley Anne
Emily said
I’m more of the long article sort, but am trying to fix the frequency issue (though that all depends on how crazy my job is on a particular day!) I was also perusing my archive and it is surprising how much one writes and the range of subjects covered. What surprised me most, however, is how political I’ve become, compared to the sort of entry I used to write. That contributes to the difficulty in finding a subject since I often find it difficult to write something which I don’t feel matches the current tone of my blog. I don’t like publishing content if I don’t think it is ‘worth’ sharing and have written lots of posts which I never made public, the act of writing already having helped, though.
Either way, I find it hugely helpful to have a space where I can talk about what is on my mind. It’s very therapeutic!
Shirley Anne said
I don’t think the subject matter is too important really unless there is something you feel you need to address. The act of communicating with somebody is more important. We can only portray our views on any subject and we involve others to find out their views, probably, subconciously, to see if we are in agreement with them. Deep down it’s all about being accepted. We are not islands or maybe we are and just want to connect. Love
Shirley Anne xxx