Why am I blogging? Honestly, I Googled ‘why do people blog’ to figure out this question. I also Googled ‘why blogging is bad.’ In both situations, I discovered that blogging is not bad. According to websites such as The Huffington Post, Whose News, Becoming Minimalist, and Goins, Writer, I found that blogs present more benefits than drawbacks. Even when they were intending to degrade blogs and the purpose of them, there were hints of appraisal toward them, too. For example, Jeff of Goins, Writer posts in “Why You Need to Stop Blogging & Regain Your Writing Soul” about the negativity of blogging, yet the first few sentences start, “Blogging can be a great practice for writers. It forces you to write regularly and helps you discipline yourself in your craft. I’m a fan of it. Really.” The author then goes on to describe that the overall concept is not beneficial because a writer can instantly post, which can be harmful if the writer is under emotional stress. I do agree with the author that posting impulse writings can threaten one’s image, but overall, blogging should still be done. Not only does blogging improve one’s writing skills, but also allows one to develop better skills such as thought-process and to be opinionated towards various topics.
Since I began blogging a few weeks ago, I have noticed these attributes develop within myself. I have gotten better at telling stories and conveying my messages to others, both verbally and written. I have developed an image for myself on the Internet, and have demonstrated my intellect through my blog posts.
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Very informative post, but I am curious, are there any other drawbacks to blogs/blogging aside from publishing something too hastily? I'm having trouble thinking of any myself.
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