Well, in responding to this question, during my first time use blog as the way of communication with each other, I find it is difficult to write. i wonder how people can write so long in their blog while i can't. However, I keep on talking to myself that "If other can, why can't I?'' Seem this generates my courage to write on anything on my blog. Maybe, this is the answer for the question...In my humble opinion, actually blog really can help people especially language learners to enhance and improve their writing skill. In some sense, when we are blogging we actually communicating with others. By adding friends' blog and read theirs, we can share and improve our knowledge in writing skill especially with others who are better than us. They might have good skills which can assist us to write more and more with a new improvement day by day or time by time...what we need is only the courage and time to practise... :) Don't worry, you can improve your writing skill slowly and blog really can help us to achieve this target. Happy blogging!
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1) Blogging improves your writing skills
Better writing ability, and an enhanced ability to express yourself in print, is a rarely thought about benefit of blogging. While most people think of writers as infinitely talented, living in some rarified air denied to the rest of us, writing is a learned skill. While some people are indeed born more talented with the written word than others, most people can become better writers simply through practice. Blogging is as good a practice field as any. Like playing sports or a musical instrument, improvement in skill level only results from constant practice. The more you work on the skills, the better at applying them you become. Writing your daily blog post provides a fresh blank canvas for self expression. As the words form sentences on the page, a sense of accomplishment is the direct result. It feels good to finish a blog post. Don't be bashful. Feel proud of what you have written. Many bloggers have told me they had no idea that they could write even one coherent post; let alone one or more a day. Often, they were entirely convinced that writing well formed thoughts was impossible for them. Becoming bloggers changed that mistaken idea entirely. It's all a matter of practice, and with that continual application of fingers to keyboard, the skills improve constantly. Before you know it, another well written and easily understood blog post appears on the page. It's almost like magic. Of course, I keep thinking that through constant practice, my typing skills will eventually improve to the level of being semi-adequate. Occasionally, I can even type a word or two without looking at the keyboard. That event always shocks me. I believe that is truly a case of real magic; or perhaps even a miracle of monumental proportions. Well, enough of that. With writing, the more a person does it, the better they get at doing it. Blogs are a great way to practice and hone your ability to express yourself and your thoughts via the written word. Learning how to write well, and express thoughts in a logical and coherent manner, are hidden benefits of blogging. It's a good thing those benefits don't stay hidden for long.
2) My Blogging Addiction
When I started blogging, it all seemed very simple. I had one blog on my main website. I posted diligently every day and didn't get much readership at first. Then I went to another site and everything changed. Whereas before I'd been blogging because I thought it was something I ought to do, once I joined that site I fell in love and despite the occasional glitches, I haven't fallen out of love yet. Not only was I able to write and hone my material, but I was also able to talk to people, get feedback and feel that I was useful. Is it any wonder I became addicted? I think blogging has a lot to offer to both new and experienced writers. Here are three ways that blogging can help writers to develop their skills and get paid to write.
Liberating Creativity
For me a blog is an online version of a blank piece of paper. It is exciting precisely because the blogger can create anything s/he wants to. When I started blogging, I didn't know what I was going to do. My blogs have evolved as I have interacted with people and seen what they like, what they appreciate and, most importantly, what they ignore. This, for me, is a key part of the blog puzzle - the possibility of interacting with your audience. Some people might find this frightening; I find it liberating. Just think, I can write what I like, try out ideas, get feedback, improve my creative output - all before I try to sell a piece of writing to a potential client.
In the past, this creative process took place offline, sometimes alone, sometimes with like-minded people. But the fact that creativity is taking place in full view of the world does not negate the viability of blogging as a creative form. In a sense, it gives everyone the possibility of being an artist but allows them to choose the form that their art takes.
Testing Ideas Safely
Blogging frees me from the dictates of an editor’s commission. In other words, I can write what I like, within reason. Blogging is also a good way of testing ideas – sharing the stuff that you think about with others and getting their feedback – sort of like an online editorial or features meeting. This is a key part of offline publishing and I think it lends a lot to online publishing as well. Again, that doesn’t mean I don’t think about what I post. I tend to agree with others that a bit of thought is in order before opening your online mouth.
The learning that I’m doing here is keeping my mind active and stimulating me to ever more creative thought. I’m not making grand claims. Some of the ideas have been for improvements to my website; others have been ideas for posts; still others for work that I might publish offline.
Creating An Online Portfolio
If you're a freelance writer, a blog can be just as useful as your own website. Think about it. Do any of the following apply to you?
· You blog almost every day
· You're constantly thinking of new ideas for posts
· You try to make your posts useful to your readers
· You don't mind taking a bit of criticism
If all these things are true, your blog will make a great online portfolio. A blog is a wonderful place to rehearse your ideas for articles, stories, novel chapters, poetry or any kind of writing. If the community is active, the feedback you receive will tell you whether your writing is interesting and whether it's readable (not necessarily the same thing). You'll also be able to see where improvements can be made.
When editors are asking to see examples of your work, you can point them to your blog - I do. With two blogs and a website, I've got lots of examples of the variety of writing I can do - and I'll bet most of the writers here have the same.
A word of warning, though. Most editors want ORIGINAL content for their publication or website, so if you've written it on your blog, you'll have to make it slightly different if you want to publish the material elsewhere. But if you're a writer, that shouldn't be a problem.
These are the blogs I love to visit during my past time cuz these blogs give me lots of info and new knowledge...i love to read the first blog listed below because the person actually OKU, but he is really a successful man. He used to come to my college (MPCIM) before this to give motivational talk to students. I like to say here that he is kind of my inspiration in life. i learn a lot from him. The second blog is my friend's blog. She have high motivation in life and in her blog, she put so much info not only on educational matter, but also about food! Makes me hungry now.hehe.
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