Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Finding your blogging voice

No matter which subject you choose to write your blog about, and no matter what theme you choose or have made for your site - there is one thing, and one thing only, that will truly make your blog stand out - and that’s you.

Your writing style is your “voice” online, and once you find it, your blog will begin to shape around it. If you’re new to blogging, it may take a while for you to find your own style. When you first start its very easy to either be too dry and news-like, giving you no voice at all, or too much like one of your favorite bloggers.

Just like any writing, when you’re first starting out you will most likely look at examples of others, and whether you know it or not, will emulate them in some form or fashion. After you’ve begun to blog for a while, however, you’ll find your voice starting to creep out and eventually taking over.

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