Hungry for Comments?

I have to admit it, receiving notification e-mails telling me that someone has posted comments in my blog still excites me. This is particularly true when I have posted something that I especially like and can’t wait to hear what other people think about it. The reality is, however, this: not all blogs have a […]

On Writing Funny (Part 2)

Author Scott Adams shares more on how to write funny. Here are some of the tips that I find interesting and feasible. Use simple sentences We’ve had some posts on writing simply here in our own blog. It is a must, especially when you’re trying to be funny. How can people relate to your humor […]

More Thoughts on Writing

I am still in a pensive mood as I start writing this post for today. Here are more thoughts on writing that I think we should consider when we have time. Easy reading is damn hard writing. ~Nathaniel Hawthorne I suppose most people know him for The Scarlett Letter but writers should know him for […]

How to Come Up with a Good Title

Writing titles for blog posts or web articles is something that not too many people are good at. I have to admit, I am one of those who have to take some time to stop and think and then think a little bit more in order to get a satisfactory title for my writing. It […]

Blogs and Humor

It seems to me that there is a fine line between taking one’s self too seriously and trying too hard to be funny. I remember a conversation with another blogger friend a long time ago wherein he was talking about how bloggers should be able to inject a certain amount of humor into his posts. […]

Taking Your Time When Writing – Focus

With most any activity that we can engage in, focus is one of the most important things. We need to be focused on the task at hand in order to come up with excellent results. The same goes with writing – and maybe even more so. In the last post, we talked about how you […]