see what happens when you don't place nice with others? You never know when you may need to call in a favor, so it's always prudent to be nice to others, even when it's insincere, lol.
as for readers, I also don't have the same amount of readers as I once did either...but then again the content has evolved and so has the readership. and in the end, this blogging thing was never supposed to win me a pulitzer anyway :). I think that if you write from the heart, any kind of audience, however large or small, is appreciated, but not necessary.
I'll have to humbly disagree with you on this one in that an audience is totally necessary.
A writer writes to be read. If we wrote just for ourselves, we'd keep private journals for our own thoughts. Here, I want to know what I write resonates with someone and is actually good writing.
I said once that there are writers - who are read - and ranters, who just want to scream, irrespective of how their words affect others, for better or worse.
Ha - noted. I think that the goal for me, and potentially you, is to write for public consumption. That is to say, for people to be a sounding board for our voices and viewpoints.
I think that my writing has improved greatly both by the regular exercise as well as the feedback.
Re: traffic-boosting, I think we'd love to have you come in for our banquet since it looks like we might go the simple ceremony but large party route. Not that much pressure for you since it's a lot less formal.
On a different point, we should meet up regardless for a drink and September is looking pretty good for me. How does that sound?
as for readers, I also don't have the same amount of readers as I once did either...but then again the content has evolved and so has the readership. and in the end, this blogging thing was never supposed to win me a pulitzer anyway :). I think that if you write from the heart, any kind of audience, however large or small, is appreciated, but not necessary.
such is the life of the starving artist :)
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but I meant to say "play nice" not "place nice" :).
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A writer writes to be read. If we wrote just for ourselves, we'd keep private journals for our own thoughts. Here, I want to know what I write resonates with someone and is actually good writing.
I said once that there are writers - who are read - and ranters, who just want to scream, irrespective of how their words affect others, for better or worse.
I think you're a writer. I am too. Ergo, readers.
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I think that my writing has improved greatly both by the regular exercise as well as the feedback.
Re: traffic-boosting, I think we'd love to have you come in for our banquet since it looks like we might go the simple ceremony but large party route. Not that much pressure for you since it's a lot less formal.
On a different point, we should meet up regardless for a drink and September is looking pretty good for me. How does that sound?
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