So far, writing blogs have been pretty fun. The most
challenging part with my blog is the first sentence. After that, all my
thoughts flow out. My favorite part, by far, is coming up with the title of
each blog post. I try to pick something that relates to the article. But, I
also like having a little fun with it. I like how all of our readings are on
similar topics. They haven’t been terribly boring. My favorite article so far
is Andrea Lunsford’s, “Our Semi-literature Youth? Not so Fast.” But, I also did
not like a lot of the articles I had to read. My original opinion still has not
changed from my first blog post. I still am not a huge fan of blogs, but I am
trying to like it more. I still do not like commenting on other people’s blogs
but, I am starting to enjoy reading them. When I first joined the class, I only
read the people I am close with. By reading, I mean actually reading. Not just
skimming and moving on. Considering that three people in my writing class live
on my floor, I only read their blogs. Now that I am starting to get to know
more people, I am branching out my reading. Eventually, I will make my blog
look even nicer. But I’m trying not to
waste too much time on things that don’t really matter. I don’t want to make
Blogger another version of Facebook for me.
Cassandra, I couldn't agree with you more about the flow of thoughts that results from blogging. It is so much different than writing an academic paper. I really like how you put so much creativity into your titles, I feel like that is something that a lot of people overlook.
ReplyDeleteThe other cool thing about blogging? Since so many opinions are "out there", chances are higher that you'll find people you agree with (or disagree with.. whatever you're looking for). I say this because as I was reading this post I literally felt like you were speaking my exact thoughts. As you can see by my most recent post, I also have difficulty on my first sentence before things begin to flow. In addition, I love the title process because I can be creative and only as relevant as I want to be. I am enjoying reading other people's blogs more too, and I am skeptical of Blogger only because I don't want to make myself an addict. I look forward to reading more of your writing! Will you read my mind for our future blog posts too?
ReplyDeleteNice reflection on the process of blog writing here, how it starts with that first sentence. One more thing I like about blogs are that they tend to be low-stake writing, so people feel a little less inhibited about getting words out there. Good to see these comments here, too.
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