A Question about Blogging and Creativity

May 15, 2009 10:12

Thank you to everyone who posted questions for me! Today's question comes from melindadansky:

How do you expect blogging to help in other creative areas of your life?I'm not entirely certain that it will, but I think it might, and I'm trying to discover the best ways to give it a chance to do so ( Read more... )

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scottpearson May 16 2009, 01:12:38 UTC
If you post on LiveJournal or any other blog site, what do you get out of it?

I keep in touch with friends and peers, most of whom live very far away. But I also "meet" new people, get to interact with people who have read my stories or just share other interests. Although digital, it's still social interaction.

What are you giving people when you post?

Sometimes I'm just blowing off steam about politics or the myriad things in life that can be frustrating. Other times I'm sharing cool stuff that has happened to me. But I also talk about the craft of writing and editing, including updates on my publications.

Do you feel that blogging enhances your creativity in any way, and if so, how?

I've found it can be an incentive to write; I've posted word counts as I work on a project, and I have found that to be helpful at times. I look forward to being able to post a new, higher number. It's a bit of a two-edged sword however. When life intrudes on writing time and you can't get anything done, it's a drag to realize how long it's been since posting.

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