Aug 14, 2011 - 
Journal, Writing 
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Journal, Writing 3 Comments From my journal: Web writing
Keep bumping into these Web posts / articles written in what is purported to be ideal. You’ve seen them…a series of one liners, each pithier than the last, and lots of confirming questions aimed at the reader. I find that style belittling, and assumptive that I as a reader can’t think for myself (the writer has to supply my inquisitive thoughts) and apparently the writer believes I have the mental mastication abilities of a two-month old (else why cut things up in tiny mental bites). That style may be successful, but I think it’s training a generation to be lazy readers.
Hi Gary,
This is a good post, short and direct. I also have noticed this trend and have blamed it on the “ideal blogger syndrome” that writers who blog has to conform to. The above sentence refers to “Platform Building (PB).”
Every article that I read on PB points out that we have to post regularly and consistently. I am different, as I only post thoughts on writing and articles that mean something to a fledgling writer such as myself. I follow a few blogs in which the author publishes a post every day. This usually happens around the time of a new book release. In my opinion, this is smart business.
Other bloggers feel the need to sneeze and post a short article about it. Somewhere, there is a happy medium.
Nice website design, Gary. I enjoyed hanging out and writing inside your spiral notebook this morning. Good to see you writing. Right now I am struggling to put two words down on a page, so the idea of blogging everyday is a bit ludicrous. However, I do see the point. Message to self: write something, even if it’s a suicide note.(Gore Vidal).. or maybe a shopping list. I’ll get back on track. I know I will.
Thanks, Sarah. Understand the stall…been there many times. I usually do journaling or morning pages when I have the droughts, and that helps. Whatever loosens up things is fair game, I think!