10 Tips

After reading the 10 tips for writing on the living web, I realized that there are a few areas that are similar to some of the other writing that I have done in the past. Essentially, this new medium for expression is still evolving so the more tips out there the better. Personally, I still see the web as somewhat informal form of communication.

There are several of the tips that I am inclined to agree with. Details are important for the audience, as a writer you paint the picture for them. A quick synopsis of what happened is boring, even for the writer sometimes and they experienced it first hand. I think it is also important, however to know which details to include and which to leave out. I also feel it is incredibly important to write about something that you care about. The passion you feel for the subject will come through in the writing and perhaps even change a few minds about the topic. Not to mention that the piece will be more interesting if it is important to you, instead of something that you couldn't care less about.

In general I don't believe that blogs are created for the sole purpose of self glorification. This may be true in some cases, but it doesn't mean that you in particular have to read that blog. The choice comes down to the reader and what they hope to gain from the blog.