I've been thinking a lot lately about blogging.
Or more specifically - why would I want to blog? Is there a difference between blogging and being a Blogger?
There are so many abandoned blogs in the cybersphere, and I certainly don't want to add one more to that mix!
One of my graduate courses discusses blogging at great length. Some of the arguments resonate with me while others do not. The biggest plus is self-reflection. A planned and purposeful time and place to think carefully about my practice, recount successes and failures, plans for the future - that all makes perfect sense to me.
On the other hand, although I feel I am a strong writer I'm not a quick writer. I usually go through multiple drafts, fine-tuning as I go. That is something I can work on - in the interest of timely and regular reflection. But what separates a blog from journalling? It's the audience. Do I have anything worth saying to others? Or that anyone would be interested in hearing? That's what I'll be thinking about this coming week...
Or more specifically - why would I want to blog? Is there a difference between blogging and being a Blogger?
There are so many abandoned blogs in the cybersphere, and I certainly don't want to add one more to that mix!
One of my graduate courses discusses blogging at great length. Some of the arguments resonate with me while others do not. The biggest plus is self-reflection. A planned and purposeful time and place to think carefully about my practice, recount successes and failures, plans for the future - that all makes perfect sense to me.
On the other hand, although I feel I am a strong writer I'm not a quick writer. I usually go through multiple drafts, fine-tuning as I go. That is something I can work on - in the interest of timely and regular reflection. But what separates a blog from journalling? It's the audience. Do I have anything worth saying to others? Or that anyone would be interested in hearing? That's what I'll be thinking about this coming week...