Comments on: 7 Things I've Learned about Blogging

By: Bamboo Forest

Bamboo Forest — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 05:39:34 +0000

@ Steph: Thank you. I’m glad you found them worthwhile.

By: Steph

Steph — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:12:01 +0000

Very good post! The first three tips (though they all are excellent) are my favourite.

By: Michele

Michele — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:31:05 +0000

Bamboo, I forgot to tell you thank you for your kind words about how finely crafted my writing is. I appreciate it.

*smiles*
Michele

By: Michele

Michele — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:25:08 +0000

Bamboo, it’s true! My best posts – all of my best writing, I suppose – comes from just a flooding moment of inspiration where I’m quiet and I just allow my heart and soul to pour out onto the blank pages. It’s when I think TOO much and take TOO much time to craft a piece, that it kind of becomes “choppy” and I end up not liking it. Those are usually the pieces editors reject, too.

There have been times I’ve been inspired, ran to the computer, typed as fast as I could, skimmed over for errors, and honestly submitted after just a few minutes, received a response from the editor within a few minutes–and SOLD the piece. Imagine that? That’s why I always emphasize sharing our heart. Some folks think I’m talking about airing dirty laundry. I’m talking about taking advantage of those flooding moments of inspiration, giving to them, and letting the beauty of a passionate moment spill forth and splash the readers in the face!

We have to grab our reader by the heart and hold on tight until they’ve finished our very last sentence.

*smiles*
Michele

By: Bamboo Forest

Bamboo Forest — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:45:54 +0000

@ Shilpan: I am in agreement with you, well said.

@ Michele: That’s hard to believe (#3) considering how finely crafted your writing is.

By: Michele

Michele — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:27:12 +0000

#3 is actually hard for me. I’m a gal of little patience. I know, I know, I’m working on it!

I do #7, though. I always, always have a little notebook of some kind with me (and several pens) so I won’t lose the thoughts. Maybe I’m getting “old” or something, but my thoughts are slipping into infinity more frequently than ever before! hehehehe

*smiles*
Michele

By: Shilpan | successsoul.com

Shilpan | successsoul.com — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 04:27:25 +0000

Blogging is a noble passion as it connects us by transcending race, color and ethnicity. It really makes world a better place to live as people freely exchange ideas and thoughts that eventually perpetuates in our society with acts of benevolence.

Shilpan

By: Bamboo Forest

Bamboo Forest — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:19:31 +0000

@ Vered: Thank you for the kind words.

By: Vered

Vered — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:01:01 +0000

“Writing into a vacuum has its own charm, but if you want to get your stuff on the radar screen – it needs to get stumbled.”

So true.
Great list, great perspective.

By: Bamboo Forest

Bamboo Forest — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:36:13 +0000

@ Jesse: Good point about wasting time!

@ Marelisa: That’s an interesting point. Thanks for bringing it to my attention – I’ll research it.

@ Sara: I can see how off the cuff writing could produce good results. Particularly if you’re good at it! Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you.