Comments on: Ruining Your Writing by Cheap Blogging http://www.dailywritingtips.com/ruining-your-writing-by-cheap-blogging/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:00:10 -0600 hourly 1 By: Philip http://www.dailywritingtips.com/ruining-your-writing-by-cheap-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-69564 Philip Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:16:27 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=584#comment-69564 Thanks for this, it may have saved me some heartache. Didn't someone say "you are what you repeatedly do"? Certainly once you get into a habit it can be very hard to shift. That applies in every area. Even my tennis coach tells us to always take proper swings at the ball, even if it's only practice, even if it's only the warm up before our tennis leasson. Because what you get into the habit of doing is what you'll automatically do when you're playing for real. Thanks for this, it may have saved me some heartache.

Didn’t someone say “you are what you repeatedly do”? Certainly once you get into a habit it can be very hard to shift.

That applies in every area. Even my tennis coach tells us to always take proper swings at the ball, even if it’s only practice, even if it’s only the warm up before our tennis leasson. Because what you get into the habit of doing is what you’ll automatically do when you’re playing for real.

]]> By: Rudy http://www.dailywritingtips.com/ruining-your-writing-by-cheap-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-54177 Rudy Sat, 15 Nov 2008 06:50:30 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=584#comment-54177 Isn't part of the problem is the reading level in countries like America, has dropped to 5th grade level? I wouldn't necessarily call it "dumbing down" the writing. Rather, make it easier to scan and easily understood for regular readers. I'm also afraid this problem will only get worse. Blogging has now turned to micro-blogging (140 characters or less), and reduced even further to mere pictures (and photos) instead of words. More bite size. Requires less reading. The ultimate lazy blogging. Isn’t part of the problem is the reading level in countries like America, has dropped to 5th grade level? I wouldn’t necessarily call it “dumbing down” the writing. Rather, make it easier to scan and easily understood for regular readers.

I’m also afraid this problem will only get worse. Blogging has now turned to micro-blogging (140 characters or less), and reduced even further to mere pictures (and photos) instead of words. More bite size. Requires less reading. The ultimate lazy blogging.

]]> By: Elizabeth Crawford http://www.dailywritingtips.com/ruining-your-writing-by-cheap-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-48584 Elizabeth Crawford Sun, 26 Oct 2008 16:19:55 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=584#comment-48584 Thank you for your honesty and for unraveling, realistically, the difference between "Render unto Ceasar..." and "Follow your bliss." I am definitely a blisser, and couldn't find Ceasar even if I wanted to do so. Elizabeth Thank you for your honesty and for unraveling, realistically, the difference between “Render unto Ceasar…” and “Follow your bliss.”
I am definitely a blisser, and couldn’t find Ceasar even if I wanted to do so.

Elizabeth

]]> By: Susabelle http://www.dailywritingtips.com/ruining-your-writing-by-cheap-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-47450 Susabelle Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:36:43 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=584#comment-47450 Excellent post. I'm a paid blogger. You're right, it isn't worth much, and if I spend too much time on a post, I feel "cheated." But, I do write what I know and love and like to write, and I don't feel so cheated for that $5 payment. I wish I could get enough of them to pay some bills, but mostly it's hobby money, a hundred or so a month, and that's great but certainly not paying any bills! Excellent post. I’m a paid blogger. You’re right, it isn’t worth much, and if I spend too much time on a post, I feel “cheated.” But, I do write what I know and love and like to write, and I don’t feel so cheated for that $5 payment. I wish I could get enough of them to pay some bills, but mostly it’s hobby money, a hundred or so a month, and that’s great but certainly not paying any bills!

]]> By: Karen Swim http://www.dailywritingtips.com/ruining-your-writing-by-cheap-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-47217 Karen Swim Thu, 23 Oct 2008 02:03:03 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=584#comment-47217 Wow, this is a post that is worthy of printing and reading at least once per week. I started writing for a living three years ago. Initially I pored over low paid jobs because I cared what I put on the page. I tried to lower my standards for productivity but could not. I started turning away those jobs and charged what I was worth. I got fewer jobs but got paid more. As I watch the economy contract, yes I have been tempted to write SEO copy or articles. This post reminds me why I cannot. Thank you for your honesty and the word of caution to anyone who is self-employed. At the end of the day it is far better to have earned a little less but not have compromised on your own values and standards. Wow, this is a post that is worthy of printing and reading at least once per week. I started writing for a living three years ago. Initially I pored over low paid jobs because I cared what I put on the page. I tried to lower my standards for productivity but could not. I started turning away those jobs and charged what I was worth. I got fewer jobs but got paid more. As I watch the economy contract, yes I have been tempted to write SEO copy or articles. This post reminds me why I cannot. Thank you for your honesty and the word of caution to anyone who is self-employed. At the end of the day it is far better to have earned a little less but not have compromised on your own values and standards.

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