Comments on: Writing (and blogging) with soul http://kristanhoffman.com/2008/06/30/writing-and-blogging-with-soul/ Website of a writer on her journey to publication Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:40:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: diane http://kristanhoffman.com/2008/06/30/writing-and-blogging-with-soul/comment-page-1/#comment-236 diane Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:05:52 +0000 http://kristanhoffman.com/?p=156#comment-236 I think anonymity detracts from the personal experience, because it erases the elements of self. My stories have most likely been told countless times, but with different people and different circumstances. So it's the people and circumstances that make the story interesting. And the most interested readers are those who have some knowledge of the people and things going on in my life. I think anonymity detracts from the personal experience, because it erases the elements of self. My stories have most likely been told countless times, but with different people and different circumstances. So it’s the people and circumstances that make the story interesting. And the most interested readers are those who have some knowledge of the people and things going on in my life.

]]> By: Kristan http://kristanhoffman.com/2008/06/30/writing-and-blogging-with-soul/comment-page-1/#comment-235 Kristan Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:46:06 +0000 http://kristanhoffman.com/?p=156#comment-235 Thank you! :) Thank you! :)

]]> By: Shamelessly Sassy http://kristanhoffman.com/2008/06/30/writing-and-blogging-with-soul/comment-page-1/#comment-234 Shamelessly Sassy Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:21:50 +0000 http://kristanhoffman.com/?p=156#comment-234 lovely blog header and great post! lovely blog header and great post!

]]> By: Kristan http://kristanhoffman.com/2008/06/30/writing-and-blogging-with-soul/comment-page-1/#comment-233 Kristan Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:11:32 +0000 http://kristanhoffman.com/?p=156#comment-233 <i>Plus I don’t gauge my blog’s success by the number of hits I get. Just having friends and family read and occasionally comment lets me know they care about my life…and that satisfies me plenty...</i> It's good that you can have that attitude, because I admit, I'm not completely satisfied with that and never have been. I guess I wouldn't be a writer if I didn't want people to read and like my stuff? So that mentality applies to my blog too. HOWEVER, there are lots of times that I consider starting a second, private blog under a pseudonym, so that I can write more frankly (but anonymously) about things in my life without getting in trouble or needlessly exposing anyone in my life (friends, enemies, or in between). Both because I want the freedom of speech, and because I sort of think it would be more controversial and thus more interesting. Buuuut I haven't done it, and probably never will. Ultimately I just want to be me, and one of my core beliefs is that if I can't be open and honest about something, I probably shouldn't say it at all. Plus I don’t gauge my blog’s success by the number of hits I get. Just having friends and family read and occasionally comment lets me know they care about my life…and that satisfies me plenty…

It’s good that you can have that attitude, because I admit, I’m not completely satisfied with that and never have been. I guess I wouldn’t be a writer if I didn’t want people to read and like my stuff? So that mentality applies to my blog too.

HOWEVER, there are lots of times that I consider starting a second, private blog under a pseudonym, so that I can write more frankly (but anonymously) about things in my life without getting in trouble or needlessly exposing anyone in my life (friends, enemies, or in between). Both because I want the freedom of speech, and because I sort of think it would be more controversial and thus more interesting.

Buuuut I haven’t done it, and probably never will. Ultimately I just want to be me, and one of my core beliefs is that if I can’t be open and honest about something, I probably shouldn’t say it at all.

]]> By: diane http://kristanhoffman.com/2008/06/30/writing-and-blogging-with-soul/comment-page-1/#comment-232 diane Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:50:17 +0000 http://kristanhoffman.com/?p=156#comment-232 I think that's why I created a new blog in addition to my random xanga site. I post pictures and random updates so that my friends and family know what's going on with me. I think it serves its purpose. My other blog is more personal and contains thoughts that I only share with friends. It serves a different purpose. Plus I don't gauge my blog's success by the number of hits I get. Just having friends and family read and occasionally comment lets me know they care about my life...and that satisfies me plenty ;). I think that’s why I created a new blog in addition to my random xanga site. I post pictures and random updates so that my friends and family know what’s going on with me. I think it serves its purpose. My other blog is more personal and contains thoughts that I only share with friends. It serves a different purpose. Plus I don’t gauge my blog’s success by the number of hits I get. Just having friends and family read and occasionally comment lets me know they care about my life…and that satisfies me plenty ;).

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