Last One – Blog 14

Looking back over my blogs from the last few months has been a fun introspective project for me. Reading over what I have written I have noticed that I write differently than I speak, that is, my opinions and views are stronger when written than when spoken. I’m not sure why that is but when I reread my words I find that while I always agree with myself (haha!) I tend to go a little further with my view than if I was just having a conversation with someone. I don’t particularly mind this. On the one hand it makes for more interesting writing and also it suggests to me that during the process of writing I get very invested in what I’m saying and so I end up stating it stronger than I otherwise would have.

I’ve overall really enjoyed being in a community of writers. It is slightly embarrassing but every time somebody “liked” one of my posts or responses I felt slightly elated which I would not expect from a university writing course, I guess I never realized that I enjoy writing for others. Also, one of the really big benefits was the exposure to new music and musicians or a different perspective on a song or musician that made me revisit it with fresh ears.

Probably my biggest lesson that I’ve learned is that flow is so important when writing. To be able to communicate in a way that is cohesive, makes sense to people, and is natural and easy to follow is more difficult than I realized. I think one of the main strengths of effective rhetoric is making it easy to digest so it feels natural to agree and assimilate into ones own thinking. When rereading my own work there have been times I feel like I’ve been able to accomplish this and times when I have no idea what I was actually trying to say. Whether I will continue to blog I don’t know but this has been a fun, informative way to move through this process.