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05/27/2003 Entry: ""
Writing 101
It is a reasonably safe assumption to conclude bloggers like to write.(It's safer than coming up with a definitive reason bloggers blog. :^)
Writing is a learned skill, a discipline, and a gift. The more you write, the better you get.
Those of us that write professionally can and do make every single mistake a non-professional does.And, I'd encourage you to never to be intimidated by the term 'professional.' The word 'amateur' does not mean lesser. Life isn't fair. The are some excellent bloggers that will never make a cent writing, and there are some professional writers that shouldn't be. :^)
Writers wouldn't make a living without editors. A good editor is worth their weight in gold.A good edit doesn't need to be painful, and though blogging is a hobby, occasionally I run some of my posts past others. I need editing from time to time because I make mistakes, get too verbose, and trip all over my words.If you blog, you've probably learned some self-editing skills.My favorite rule is the K.I.S.S. rule. (keep-it-simple-stupid)
Here are 10 basics I recommend reviewing, when you tangle, toil, trammel and twist yourself up with thorny posts. Although these tips apply to business writing, they work quite well for this medium when you are mired in the murky morass on your own words.
Blog on!
