I am new to this
blogging thing. I only started reading a lot of blogs after I started mine in
June. But I am starting to see a pattern: It is just another form of writing,
and the great blogs are written by people who know how to tell stories, who
have the gift of self-understanding, who see things in a slightly different way
than the rest of is, and who use the language in interesting ways. Just as
great writers – and storytellers – have always done. Two of my favorites at the moment are Pamela
Slim’s Escape
from Cubicle Nation and Gretchen Rubin’s Happiness Project. Both are similar in that they are using their
blogs, in part, to develop a book, and both are considering paths to
happiness. But what makes them both so
great to read is the way they see things and lovely language they use. Take a
look at Gretchen’s post on gratitude
journals, how she blends evidence about their virtues (I never heard of
them) with her own gratitude for not having cancer. Or check out Pam’s post on how
to introduce yourself when you are between jobs, moving from the corporate
world to starting your own business – great stuff. It is no accident that Gretchen has already
cranked out multiple books and that Pam is getting such serious interest from
top publishers for her book.
For me, the lesson
is that writing is writing, and the great thing about blogs is that you can
find your favorites, and enjoy them a little at time, and in my case, try to
learn something from them about writing compelling stuff too.
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