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My thoughts on blogging

So, I now have a blog, which you are reading. Blogging isn't something I ever thought I would do, though I've read countless blogs for information, research, recommendations, finding answers to random questions. To me they are something other people did, until now. Now I have joined the realm of the blogger, and I like it; though I don't find it easy. Trying to find a voice to write with that's both interesting and factual seems somewhat challenging. After my first blog I contemplated writing two blogs: one light-hearted, jokey and interesting and another that's factual and more academic - but maybe I'll leave that for year 2 when I have a bit more experience at blogging.

I think in future, as what we should blog about is so broad I will be try to answer a question as I think that will help me keep a coherent post as well as providing structure and a topic to focus on.

Before coming to university I was working for a local infrastructure organisation (a charity set up to help other charities & community organisations run themselves) and one of my duties was the weekly e-newsletter and blogging reminds me of that, as it's trying to convey information in an engaging and interesting way. Hopefully this blog will help further develop my "voice".

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  1. Ruth Hickmott22 November 2010 at 14:41

    Yes it is a bit of a poser working out the best Tone of Voice for a blog- guess it ultimately depends on why you are doing one

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