I often like to explore what other people in the class have
posted and compare my own writing to theirs. Often, I feel like my own writing
is lacking after reading everyone else’s. I have realized that we have such a
diverse group of people in this class and have enjoyed getting to know them
through these blog post entries. There are so many people in this class who
could seriously consider pursuing a path in writing.
I have a couple of favorite blogs, but I have noticed that
people seem to surprise me with their posts. Those who I feel may not write the
most significant posts turn out to have some of the best later on.
I love it when people write personal posts. I enjoy the
pictures that accompany these because it helps to give me insight into what
they were like before they came here. People change a lot once they come to
college and often the people who they were in high school seem completely
different. However, the pictures people post need to have some significance to
them. Sometimes the pictures that go with the blogs do not have a caption or
they simply do not draw the reader in (I admit that I am victim to doing this).
I noticed that those who included videos usually have the stronger visual
elements to their blogs, especially if they describe in detail why the video is
so important. I have thought about including videos in my own blog, but
struggle to find ones that I feel are significant.
I also enjoy the blogs that deviate from traditional writing
styles. These types of blogs draw the reader in because you never know what direction
the writer will take.
Recently, one classmate wrote a poetic peace that I
absolutely loved. I think that mixing up the traditional blog posts and
experimenting with poems and stories is a great idea for keeping readers
interested.
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