Well, I realized that's not really how it works. Blogging is a lot like putting out a daily/weekly/monthly magazine. You have to stick with a routine and update frequently, otherwise people lose interest and will go somewhere else.
PostSecret. I would say it's one of my favourite blogs, but it's really hands-down my favourite blog I've ever read in my whole entire life. It's the only blog I check religiously. It's actually the only blog I read (besides the awesome blogs in my Electronic Journalism class).
Every Sunday, the blog is updated with new postcards people from all over the world have sent in, revealing their deepest, darkest, funniest, scariest secrets. For as long as I've been reading this blog, Frank Warren updates on time, every single week. I know when new secrets will come up and he never lets me down.
So what if he went with the it's-my-blog-I'll-update-whenever-I-want mentality? It'd be so frustrating, never knowing if you're going to have to wait a day or a month for new secrets. So I guess that's my reminder that while blogs are much more casual than newspapers and magazines (using first person, opinions, etc), writers still have to respect their readers.
I agree, updating a blog gets more difficult as time goes on, I'm going through the same thing with my blog. I love the link to PostSecret that you set up though, I might start reading it too. :)
ReplyDeleteThat postcard is so funny! But I totally know what you mean about the it's-my-blog-I'll-update-whenever-I-want mentality. I've never been consistent in my blog posts, since last semester. It does take a commitment of time to keep updating it, however I think the practice of writing or posting on a regular basis can only benefit us as aspiring journalists. Hopefully I'll keep this blog updated even after the semester ends!
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