Monday November 19, 2007 at 11:30 pm
Blogging 101
Here are some aspects of others’ blogs that keep me reading, with some examples thrown in for good measure.
A wicked sense of humor. Have you read MermaidPark? Leslie has a raw eloquence. There’s something brilliant in taking a raunchy subject and dissecting it without being too icky. Also? Taking a clean subject and making it raunchy. I enjoy posts that are short and sweet while retaining their juicy goodness. Having a decent vocabulary packs the punch for quick blurbs.
This book needs pictures. Have you read toastier? Girl can shoot. If you’re having a dull day and all you can offer in word form is a list of things wrong with Paris Hilton, show me a picture. Of that guy in front of the laundromat. Of that grammatically-incorrect graffiti. Of that shoe your dog mistook for delicious pancakes. (Preferably not of Paris Hilton.)
Keep it together. Have you read PittGirl? Unless you’re somehow connected to Pittsburgh, probably not. But she has more local readers than most blogs have nationally. Why? Because knowing what she’s talking about makes me feel special. I get the jokes about the pigeons. You, in Wyoming, probably do not. Ha-ha.
I know what you’re saying. Have you read cloudyday? If she brings up a character in her life story, she’ll fill us in, at least briefly, on their background. If you want to tell the world about that awesome thing you did today with Regis, by all means, elaborate. But remind me who Regis is, because if it’s my first time at your place, I’m probably not going on a manhunt through the archives. That could be dangerous.
Give me more. Have you read intensify? She fulfills my organizational compulsions. I like clicking around, and she gives me plenty of roads to take once I’m done reading her main entry. Picture a happy town with lots of buildings and windy roads, as opposed to a dark, dead-end alley. It’s like a Chuck E. Cheese playground, with all those colorful tubes, or something.
2/3rd mark of Nablopomo. The well is getting dry.
Here are some aspects of others’ blogs that keep me reading, with some examples thrown in for good measure.
A wicked sense of humor. Have you read MermaidPark? Leslie has a raw eloquence. There’s something brilliant in taking a raunchy subject and dissecting it without being too icky. Also? Taking a clean subject and making it raunchy. I enjoy posts that are short and sweet while retaining their juicy goodness. Having a decent vocabulary packs the punch for quick blurbs.
This book needs pictures. Have you read toastier? Girl can shoot. If you’re having a dull day and all you can offer in word form is a list of things wrong with Paris Hilton, show me a picture. Of that guy in front of the laundromat. Of that grammatically-incorrect graffiti. Of that shoe your dog mistook for delicious pancakes. (Preferably not of Paris Hilton.)
Keep it together. Have you read PittGirl? Unless you’re somehow connected to Pittsburgh, probably not. But she has more local readers than most blogs have nationally. Why? Because knowing what she’s talking about makes me feel special. I get the jokes about the pigeons. You, in Wyoming, probably do not. Ha-ha.
I know what you’re saying. Have you read cloudyday? If she brings up a character in her life story, she’ll fill us in, at least briefly, on their background. If you want to tell the world about that awesome thing you did today with Regis, by all means, elaborate. But remind me who Regis is, because if it’s my first time at your place, I’m probably not going on a manhunt through the archives. That could be dangerous.
Give me more. Have you read intensify? She fulfills my organizational compulsions. I like clicking around, and she gives me plenty of roads to take once I’m done reading her main entry. Picture a happy town with lots of buildings and windy roads, as opposed to a dark, dead-end alley. It’s like a Chuck E. Cheese playground, with all those colorful tubes, or something.
2/3rd mark of Nablopomo. The well is getting dry.
I agree with all of those.
One of the reasons I like coming here so much is because you’re not always all “today I’m sick and then I went to the mall with my sister and all I could find were slacks.” There’s some serious variety. Like a sketch comedy show. I get a look into your personal life but it’s not forced on me. There are breaks with things I can relate to and crazy poetry.
I guess it’s hard to explain?
I like your points. I also think that it’s important that a blogger live their life. It makes for interesting points when a person actually goes out into the world.
Robert – Oh yes, that’s a good point to mention. I guess there’s a balance between living your life while still being able to dedicate some time to a website.
dig your poem. I like poems with the word “stab” in them.
If I posted about my entire life AS IT WAS, I think we’d all die of boredem.
Me especially.
I’ll have to check those out. Lately, a lot of the sites I visit have closed down or revamped themselves into a style that isn’t interesting to me.
who, me???
you’re too kind.
i can’t think of a better rachel to share a name with. :D
I’m definitely going to check out those links later. I love finding good new blogs to read!
I will have a look at those blogs tomorrow. But what I love about the blogs I read is that you just never know what you are going to fine – something funny, something thought-provoking, something sad, – you just never know. Blogs are such fun. Well, some are dead dull – but I don’t go to those but of course there are others who probably think they are wonderful. There is something for everyone. I can never be concise though!!!
Gina
Thank you for including these links! I will definitely need to take a look at these– maybe I’ll be a new idea or two so that I can try to finish NaBloPoMo.
K.
Thanks! I like a fresh new read.
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Once again I find myself in complete agreement with you. Your words are true and magnificent.
I think you crystalized the captivating features of each of these blogs in a splendid fashion. Nice!
Woy – Speaking of vocabulary, that’s the most awesome collection of words I’ve ever seen in one sentence.
I feel special. I’m going to go write more stories then explain who the people in them are.
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