What makes a good blog? There are so many answers to this question, you wouldn’t even know where to start. One thing is for sure, though, long winded posts are something that readers do not appreciate. I was with another blogger friend the other day and we got to talking about deciding on what to […]
On Writing Funny
March 26, 2024 by
This is perhaps one of the hardest things to do, don’t you think? There are people who are inherently funny and they translate this humor into their writing. Then there are those who are inherently funny but cannot carry on the humor when they write. There are those who are not funny in “real life†[…]
More on Reading Skills
March 26, 2024 by
I really loved Jaren’s post on boosting reading skills. I have always had a passion for reading (yeah, I’ve been called a bookworm once or twice) and reading about how my fellow bloggers are relating this to the online world is just exciting for me. In addition to what Jaren has already talked about, I’d […]
American, British, or Canadian English?
March 26, 2024 by
English in the universal language – at least that’s what we English speakers of the world think. To a certain extent, this is true, especially on the Web. Though I read somewhere that there are more web pages in Chinese than in English, it is also true that there is a considerable number of people […]
Taking Your Time When Writing
March 26, 2024 by
Writing is not a simple thing. For some people, it may be as easy as sitting down and typing away – their thoughts merely flow naturally. For others, it takes a little more time to gather their thoughts and write them down. Yet I believe that even for those people whose writing comes naturally, there […]
Does Controversy Have a Place in Blogs?
March 26, 2024 by
I came across this blog which was offering advice to other bloggers regarding their writing. The author was saying that you have to be controversial. “Don’t be a sheep†– that was his way of driving the point home. It got me thinking again, does it pay to be controversial in one’s blog? I suppose […]
