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A Writer's Blog? Good Idea or Bad?
Dresdenus Prime:
I've been considering starting up a blog. It would mainly be used as a journal of sorts to document my progress as I write my book/s. I feel like doing this may also help to motivate me to write more, by setting something of an expectation of myself when I go to post the following week. No specific details would be given about my stories, but enough tidbits here and there to interest the reader. This could also be a good opportunity to post VERY short stories - a way to build up my skills as a writer maybe.
I guess I'm just wrestling with the fact if I should try this out or not. I guess there's nothing to lose if I try it. At best, fellow aspiring writers and friends can follow my progress and maybe even lend some insight if I'm stuck somewhere. The worst thing that can happen is I write this blog and absolutely no one looks at it. (I'm pretty sure I would have at least one reader haha)
Any advice or opinions? I know this is a question more to the answer of, "Do what you feel is best and makes you the most comfortable to write your work," but I figure maybe someone else does this, or knows someone who's tried it. Thanks a bunch! ;D
meg_evonne:
"Do what you feel is best and makes you the most comfortable to write your work,"
Yep. And journaling is good.
trboturtle:
I have two of them -- one for Battletech,(http://thebattletechstate.blogspot.com/) the other (http://trboturtleswritings.blogspot.com/)for my other writing.... ;)
Craig
trboturtle:
This article might be helpful -- just found it and thought of this thread...
http://www.thebookdesigner.com/2012/02/author-blogging-101-linking-for-traffic/
Craig
Darkshore:
I have one :D. I don't yammer on about the writing process though, because imho that comes off as pretentious. I use it to give reviews, gain a web "presence", and post short fiction to hopefully gain some fans. http://dustinbishop.wordpress.com/
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