A Revelation

Well, it's nearly been a week and I've actually been putting off the required post until nearly the last minute.  Now I must be honest: I haven't enjoyed it.

Just by glancing through the rss reader at the posts from our class, it's easy that you've caught onto blogging.  But I've been resisting because I felt like I didn't really understand what or how to blog.  What's the idea?  Why does everyone sound so opinionated or argumentative?  Of course you would support writing with links to research, but where do you begin?

So I gave in to my curiousity and searched.  I am embarrassed by how quickly I was able to find a few answers to my questions on a few weblogs. (Is it any surprise to find answers there?)

I found ten simple writing tips that helped explain both the purpose and process to blogging.  The first helped me immediately.  People read blogs because they want to listen and communicate with people. What? People want to hear my opinion? Yes, what's more they read because they want to be connected to a network that is informational and social.  I've come to realise that blogging is much more social than I ever thought.  Blogging allows the individual to tap into the ocean of information on the internet, connect the resource with their ideas and opinions, and contribute to a social community built on conversation.  

In light of this revelation, I've come to appreciate this medium of writing and what it has to offer. It is a valuable tool to connect to people.  I hope to refine my way of thinking and writing by using my blog, after all, what's it for?