At first, these blog posts were quite difficult for me because in high school I was never presented with the opportunity to write in such a creative and relaxed fashion. I was used to writing standard essays on assigned topics and using way too many complicated words. This made it challenging for me to write in this “blog post style,” but once I got the hang of it, I have come to appreciate this style of writing.
In each post, besides the reflection and article summary ones, I try to include a small amount of humor to maintain the attention of the reader and hopefully make them laugh, or at least smile a little. My blog post #5 was one that I am personally proud of. I felt like this was my first post that I really escaped the traditional writing format and experimented with short sentences that developed a flow and mood. I am also proud of my second blog post, but I wrote it without a voice. To me, the piece sounded too much like an essay from high school and not an actual blog post. That is the major concept I hope to change in the future because voice can drastically alter the effectiveness and connection with the reader.
I always enjoy reading everyone’s blog posts because each individual writes in a completely different form and approach than everyone else. There is such a vast diversity in the responses which makes them highly entertaining to read. Luke Fanning’s always grab my attention. He definitely has a distinct voice within his pieces and his addition of witty humor makes his piece that much better. The flow of his writing makes his pieces interesting and entertaining, which is something I wish to achieve in my future blog posts and writing.
-Jacob Pesek
In each post, besides the reflection and article summary ones, I try to include a small amount of humor to maintain the attention of the reader and hopefully make them laugh, or at least smile a little. My blog post #5 was one that I am personally proud of. I felt like this was my first post that I really escaped the traditional writing format and experimented with short sentences that developed a flow and mood. I am also proud of my second blog post, but I wrote it without a voice. To me, the piece sounded too much like an essay from high school and not an actual blog post. That is the major concept I hope to change in the future because voice can drastically alter the effectiveness and connection with the reader.
I always enjoy reading everyone’s blog posts because each individual writes in a completely different form and approach than everyone else. There is such a vast diversity in the responses which makes them highly entertaining to read. Luke Fanning’s always grab my attention. He definitely has a distinct voice within his pieces and his addition of witty humor makes his piece that much better. The flow of his writing makes his pieces interesting and entertaining, which is something I wish to achieve in my future blog posts and writing.
-Jacob Pesek