Feb 08 2009
Does Your Blog Sound Flat?
You may have visited some top-performing blogs and come away with a bitter taste in your mouth.
Why a bitter taste when you can learn so much from these blogs?
It’s because you compare your blog with these `giants’.
Firstly, you may find that your blog doesn’t sound as glib as these top dogs.
I think this is always a perennial issue even with experienced content creators.
The other bloke’s voice always sounds more melodious.
In this area, what you think doesn’t matter. Yes, it does not matter how flat your blog sounds to you. What matters is how it sounds to your readers.
If you write in a voice which comes naturally to you, chances are it will impress your readers.
So, stop dreaming of acquiring a `super’ voice. Use the voice you already have and you’ll be alright.
If you can’t trust your voice, you can’t go far in blogging.
You may also reckon your blog sounds flat because of your language. Who is ever satisfied with his language? Again, it’s always the other bloke who’s using better language.
Beginners worry about their language as if an English teacher will be grading their blog posts.
This is an unnecessary worry. It’s a complete waste of time figuring out the best language for your blog posts.
Use the language you already have and don’t fuss over what you’ve written. Move on to the next blog post. One thing is certain. The more blog posts you write, the better will be your language.
Leave voice and language to the poets and novelists and just concentrate on what you’ve to say in your blog.
You’re right about that. If no one will listen to us as we naturally speak, we certainly cannot fool them into taking us seriously when we try to pretend to be someone else.
Thanks for your comment jessup.
Learning to trust your voice is the name of the game.
You’re right. Try to write like Stephen King and your readers know that you’re a fake and desert you.
This is so important. Thinking of your blog posts as a conversation helps a lot. But it takes a while to develop your blogging voice and over time it comes with practice.
Yes, Kohuether, it takes a while, but you must keep at it no matter what.
Your voice is your most precious blogging asset.