Dear Tom and Adrian,
Another month gone and one more month closer to graduation. Where has all the time gone? As I was trying to write this letter, something hit me. I don’t feel like I am able to fully get my personality across in these letters and most importantly, in my blogs. I am an outgoing, funny, sarcastic (at times) person. My blog defiantly does not display that. I guess I just always thought that my personality would come across naturally in my writing, but that is not the case.
I think it is a lot more work than I ever anticipated to be able to display your true colors in a blog post, at least with the knowledge and time that I have.
My friend asked me the other day what I blog about. I wasn’t able to give him a straightforward answer, which was interesting to me. I could have just as easily directed him to my blog, but I didn’t. It is not something I am entirely proud of. I like it and it has served my purpose of being an online journal, but it isn’t something I would put in my writing portfolio. It’s not that I am not trying or putting an effort forth, it’s just that it’s not my most favorite piece of work. Yes, it’s nice to use as a journal, but before my blog, I only wrote in my journal when I had time. The same holds true for my blog, if I don’t have time, it gets neglected and not up to its fullest potential.
Aside from all of the images/graphics, video and phone postings you can add to a blog, how can I properly express my personality in just my words? Do you guys think both of your blogs properly display who you are?
Have a great weekend and enjoy the weather that may look like spring is actually on the way—keep your fingers crossed!
Sincerely,
Bridget
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Dear Bridget,
Some of your personality does come across in your writing. I know that it is tough to find your voice and style with writing. I struggle with it anyway. I wrote a short piece on that topic years ago. About what I am feeling and thinking when I write and what the reader is feeling and thinking when they read. It is definitely work to come across as who you are or how you want to be received. But part of the fun is that you can reinvent yourself every time you write. I think that is a huge part of the attraction of the internet and blogging, the anonymity and the ability to come across as someone different.
My blog is definitely not my favorite or best writing either. I don’t know why that is. Maybe because it is just out there and I no longer have control over who sees it. I know I haven’t developed the discipline that Dr. Sands talked about. I’m glad he brought that up though because I was starting to feel like I was the lone slacker. If I develop the discipline to write daily I am still fairly certain that I won’t be doing that writing for a blog though. Somehow writing a blog is just not satisfying to me. I usually enjoy writing very much but with my blog it is just a chore. There is no sense of completion or having written something I am proud of. I know exactly what you mean about not sharing. I haven’t pointed anyone to my blog either.
I think my blog displays aspects of my person. The aspects I chose to share anyway. I don’t think anything short of an autobiography displays the whole person. People are too multi-faceted and complex to be summed up in a page or two. My blog is an insight into what I am thinking at the time I post it, a snapshot of the moment if you will. To see the real me you have to come along for the ride.
Enjoy the sunshine :),
Tom
I think that a body's personality does come through in their writing. It can be hard to pick up on though, especially if it is ours, because we see it all the time.
It's kind of like people who think that they aren't attractive, but there are people out there who do find them attractive. They don't see what other people see in them.
People don't always have an accurate idea of what others think of their personality in general. We see ourselves one way, but the way we view ourselves tends to include romanticism or rationalization.
People always used to say that though my journal was long-winded (especially back in the more innocent days of daily updating) it was interesting to read because they thought my writing style was interesting. I tried to make it fun, but at the same time I always thought it was the selection of content, and what parts of the situation that I focused on, that made it individual.
If you want to hold a lense up to yourself you should wait a while. A couple months from now, or maybe even a year, go back and look at your writing. You'll notice a difference I think. Maybe you'll see more of yourself in your writing because you'll be removed from the situation, and casual remembrance of the specifics, and your writing will seem more telling.
Who knows.
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