Stephen Penner's Blog - Posts Tagged "blogs"
I was originally going to title this post "Long Time, No Blog" but then I thought of the subtitle "But I've Been Writing" and thought that sounded more positive. It's also true.
Now, to be sure, my lack of blogging hasn't been exclusively because I've been devoting all of my waking hours to the next great American novel. I've also had some huge stuff at the day job, and some important stuff at home to attend to. And I've also been writing, so it was hard to justify using what little writing time I had on blogging.
Which brings me to the point of this particular post. Blogging vs. Writing. There's a lot of buzz about authors' platforms, and how a blog is an important way to reach potential readers and fellow writers. I get that, but by definition it takes time away from real writing. I don't know the solution to this issue, but I think it's interesting. You're supposed to take time to blog about the writing you're not doing when you blog. At least Twitter is only 140 characters at a time.
Well, I have resolved to be better at the blogging thing. Day job has slowed down a little, home stuff is resolved, and the writing I was furiously doing in Feb and Mar is complete (mostly). We'll see if can be both a writer and a blogger. But if can't, I'm going to choose writer.
What do you think about Blogging vs. Writing? I'd love to hear your thoughts.
-Steve
http://www.StephenPenner.com
Now, to be sure, my lack of blogging hasn't been exclusively because I've been devoting all of my waking hours to the next great American novel. I've also had some huge stuff at the day job, and some important stuff at home to attend to. And I've also been writing, so it was hard to justify using what little writing time I had on blogging.
Which brings me to the point of this particular post. Blogging vs. Writing. There's a lot of buzz about authors' platforms, and how a blog is an important way to reach potential readers and fellow writers. I get that, but by definition it takes time away from real writing. I don't know the solution to this issue, but I think it's interesting. You're supposed to take time to blog about the writing you're not doing when you blog. At least Twitter is only 140 characters at a time.
Well, I have resolved to be better at the blogging thing. Day job has slowed down a little, home stuff is resolved, and the writing I was furiously doing in Feb and Mar is complete (mostly). We'll see if can be both a writer and a blogger. But if can't, I'm going to choose writer.
What do you think about Blogging vs. Writing? I'd love to hear your thoughts.
-Steve
http://www.StephenPenner.com
