Comments on: Blogging: An Outlet for the Habitual Writer http://www.gryphonmountain.net/2009/07/blogging-an-outlet-for-the-habitual-writer/ Technical Communication and Other Writing Topics, by Ben Minson Wed, 11 Jan 2012 04:05:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: xJAYMANx http://www.gryphonmountain.net/2009/07/blogging-an-outlet-for-the-habitual-writer/#comment-345 xJAYMANx Sat, 01 Aug 2009 06:04:48 +0000 http://www.gryphonmountain.net/?p=674#comment-345 @Ben: Intriguing! Coincidentally, I posted my Blog 212 earlier this week, haha. Although over the last 9 months, my simpler posts have evolved into weekly broadcasts or "mega-casts" as I like to call them. Beyond articles, they've become artistic "shows" where I can express my weekly views, reviews and amusement in the world of Japanese and Asian entertainment (as well as events in my personal life). Meanwhile, Twitter still doesn't attract me. (Much like the "status" blurbs in Facebook or Yahoo! Messenger.) To me, it seems more mindless or artless or trivial, haha. Which might help some writers. But perhaps not for me. In fact, sometimes I like the fact that my "mega-casts" can weed out the readers with shorter attention spans (i.e., "tl;dr"). So I can savor my more loyal readers who do make the time to stay longer or comment. But that's just me and my preference. Since I treat my blog broadcasts more like scenes in a film or chapters in a novel, shorter and simpler may not always be better (or as memorable). @Ben: Intriguing!

Coincidentally, I posted my Blog 212 earlier this week, haha. Although over the last 9 months, my simpler posts have evolved into weekly broadcasts or “mega-casts” as I like to call them. Beyond articles, they’ve become artistic “shows” where I can express my weekly views, reviews and amusement in the world of Japanese and Asian entertainment (as well as events in my personal life).

Meanwhile, Twitter still doesn’t attract me. (Much like the “status” blurbs in Facebook or Yahoo! Messenger.) To me, it seems more mindless or artless or trivial, haha. Which might help some writers. But perhaps not for me. In fact, sometimes I like the fact that my “mega-casts” can weed out the readers with shorter attention spans (i.e., “tl;dr”). So I can savor my more loyal readers who do make the time to stay longer or comment. But that’s just me and my preference.

Since I treat my blog broadcasts more like scenes in a film or chapters in a novel, shorter and simpler may not always be better (or as memorable).

]]> By: Gryphon Mountain Journals Blog Archive Blogging: An Outlet for the Habitual Writer http://www.gryphonmountain.net/2009/07/blogging-an-outlet-for-the-habitual-writer/#comment-344 Gryphon Mountain Journals Blog Archive Blogging: An Outlet for the Habitual Writer Fri, 31 Jul 2009 22:09:16 +0000 http://www.gryphonmountain.net/?p=674#comment-344 [...] Ben Minson reflects on the value of having a blog when your day job is technical writing. Blogging can be an outlet to practice your own literary voice, rather than always be trapped in a style guide. [...] [...] Ben Minson reflects on the value of having a blog when your day job is technical writing. Blogging can be an outlet to practice your own literary voice, rather than always be trapped in a style guide. [...]

]]> By: Tom Johnson http://www.gryphonmountain.net/2009/07/blogging-an-outlet-for-the-habitual-writer/#comment-343 Tom Johnson Fri, 31 Jul 2009 22:05:45 +0000 http://www.gryphonmountain.net/?p=674#comment-343 Wow, you're already up to 211 posts. That's awesome. I love the way our team is immersed in social media, from blogs to Twitter to SharePoint and IM. It provides a means of staying connected and produces good team energy. Wow, you’re already up to 211 posts. That’s awesome. I love the way our team is immersed in social media, from blogs to Twitter to SharePoint and IM. It provides a means of staying connected and produces good team energy.

]]> By: Ben http://www.gryphonmountain.net/2009/07/blogging-an-outlet-for-the-habitual-writer/#comment-342 Ben Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:59:41 +0000 http://www.gryphonmountain.net/?p=674#comment-342 I hadn't yet read Tom Johnson's post about the <a href="http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2009/07/27/moving-towards-a-manifesto-about-online-versus-print-formats/" rel="nofollow">merits of online formats</a> when I wrote this, but he gives some similar points, such as digestibility and completion. I hadn’t yet read Tom Johnson’s post about the merits of online formats when I wrote this, but he gives some similar points, such as digestibility and completion.

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