Comments on: Act 1: Scene opens. Personality lacking blog enters.

By: Veronica Sopher

Veronica Sopher — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:43:42 +0000

I like your blog just fine! Maybe it’s because I met you well before I met your blog. Your writing is what matters to me. Colors are just fluff. I’m also new to blogging and at times wonder what exactly my “voice” is. Thank you for being so frank about the challenges of a new blogger.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:45:31 +0000

Thanks, Loren. I pulled your comment directly from your e-mail, but I’ll make the edits accordingly. And “matter-of-fact” may or may not have paraphrased something you said with a bit more …what’s the word….color.

I’ll work on the hyperlinks. Thanks for your candid feedback, it’s appreciated.

By: bethanyrc

bethanyrc — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:52:55 +0000

Finding my blogging voice is an issue I struggle with as well! I just started my own, and reading that you face similar hurdles is refreshing. Thank you!

By: PR Cog

PR Cog — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:44:26 +0000

This is a great post, I personally don’t have any issues w/ your blog, but have gotten plenty of comments on my own (often contradictory).

Even better I know plenty of people who are concerned about starting their own blog because they’re concerned how they’ll come off/sound or having enough to say in an interesting fashion that anyone else would like to read.

Your post here really shows that, no, it’s not all unicorns and skittles, that there is a learning curve and it will take some time and that all along the way you’re going to hear it from all sides, even from people you don’t know — no one’s alone in this process.

By: The Lorpeedo

The Lorpeedo — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:17:29 +0000

If I really made the grammatical error you published – then, you should fix this:

“It will keep the industry flourishing AND potentially give you a competitive advantage on your competitors or at least make you some new friends and maybe you’ll even find that special someone.”

Nice post. I never say ‘matter-of-fact’. Grey hyper-links are tough to see btw.

By: Peter Kretzman

Peter Kretzman — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:12:10 +0000

The only thing worse, I think, than being a blogger in terms of getting inundated with well-meaning but often contradictory or useless feedback, is being a UI designer: everyone opines about color choice, positioning, wording, etc.

My sole advice would be that you identify (as it sounds like you’ve already done) 1-3 people whose opinions you seek out, listen to their feedback, and do what seems right to YOU, ignoring all others politely. We’re all learning and growing in the act of writing. But too much feedback gets to be really frustrating, demoralizing, and counterproductive.

By: Brian

Brian — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:51:41 +0000

For what it’s worth, my mom has told me on numerous occasions that she doesn’t like my blog at all.

Every blog does need to find its voice, though – you’re right. Even as someone who’d written 2000 posts on my previous site, it took me about 20 to figure out what my current one was all about.

I’d say write what you want to, not what you think will make other people react well, or get traffic/links/RTs, or whatever. Also, more of the “Brian Spaeth” tag.