I’ve been going through my archives recently, trying to clean them up, and realized that I have grown as a writer. Some of the earlier posts make me cringe…but I think that’s a good thing. I’ve been writing almost daily for a year and a half, I’d hate not to have made any improvement in that time.
All the same, I’m still working on improving my writing. Some posts I’m all, “right on!” and others I can’t seem to get all my thoughts in a row.
That said, bloggers, what would you say is your best post?
I’m not sure. But I also cringe when I read my early posts. When I first started blogging, it was all about quantity. I had a goal to post daily. I would post about the most stupid, inane stuff. And now, I don’t post often, but I think my quality is much better.
I’m still quite new to the writing a blog for others to read blog. However in the past I kept a livejournal and a written journal. It’s wonderful to look at what I found earth shattering when I was 14 to what bothers me now that I’m a “wise” 27.
In terms of my latest blog my favorite posts would probably have to do more with the associated images than the words I have written.
I’m still learning.
I did this the other day and realized that there are definitely days that I have great ideas. And then others that the ideas are not so good.
It’s hard for me to say. I wish I could have a neutral third party evaluate my posts, and tell me the answer. This post could be my most heartfelt. And this one could be my most thought-provoking. But I’m not sure if either are my best written.
I can’t see a definite improvement in my blog posts. Instead, I have really good ones and not so good ones…
@Kristina: Yes, my first ones definitely make me cringe. I guess it was a transition from journaling to blog-writing!
@Miriam: I’ve always looked back and thought about how immature I was “back when.” And then I always think about how there will be a time that I think I’m being immature right now!
@Britni and Iva: It’s definitely an up and down thing for me as well.
@Barry: I wish there was some sort of computer software or rubrik (sp?) that we could stick our posts in and it would give us a grade on a 100-point scale. I’m black and white like that!
I don’t know about “best” post, but even in the 1+ year I’ve been blogging, I’ve seen my focus narrow and my writing improve. That’s a great thing to notice! And it means you must be doing something right…right?