“Why do I blog?” I asked myself. First, I
want to write some enjoyable posts for many people so that both I as a blogger
and readers can find common interests and feel connected to each other. Then, I
asked second question, “What is an enjoyable writing?” Well, I first thought in
order to make others interested then I have to write WELL because that’s what I
see from other blogs. However, after reading Andrew Sullivan’s “Why I Blog”, I
realized my idea wasn't right enough; the reason I felt good and interested is
that the bloggers are being real and simple. They simply write what they want
to talk about and how they feel about something. And this is where readers feel
connected and linked. Sullivan believes that blogs, bloggers, and readers are
all connected through link, and broadly it makes a community and culture. Therefore,
it is necessary for him to keep blogging in order to keep this culture and
interaction because blog is not only about the postings posted by bloggers, but
readers’ comments are equally important, which develops ideas in many ways.
As Sullivan mentioned that blogging is
similar to diary or journal, but I also think blogging is much simpler than
those two. Unlike diary and journal which usually have purposes of writing,
blog does not have to have one. Like Sullivan did, blogging can be used when
one does not have firm ideas of what to do. These vague ideas of various topics
would be collected, and then the blog becomes a “private Wikipedia” where one
can create new writing. I really like Sullivan’s idea that his writing (column)
becomes “more considered, balanced, and evenhanded” by his blog which serves as
a free-form research. Even though blog writing is informal and hardly edited,
it certainly helps one become a better writer. Unlike professional writers of
actual books, enabled writers progressively improve their writing by writing
out loud in blog. That’s why I blog.
I found it very interesting how you included details of why you yourself blog before discussing the reasons that Sullivan does. I didn't even think of sharing your own thoughts as a part of the assignment, but I'm glad that you did. By discussing your own reasons behind blogging and comparing them to those of Sullivan you created a new connection that makes me as a reader interested. I also enjoyed how you addressed the sense of community that is created within a blog. I think that this community is what drives many people to continue blogging, and like you said the readers' comments are equally important. On a final note, I found your closing sentence very intriguing. The idea that using a blog to improve your writing was new to me, and I'm glad you introduced that thought into my mind.
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