Am I due for a blog revamp?
To my lovely regular readers, I love you and appreciate you hanging around, even through the crummy posts.
But were did everyone else go? If people read a post or two, why don’t they come back? If they’re still here, why don’t they comment?
When I started this, I told myself that I didn’t really care how many readers I had. I was kidding myself. It’s nice to be read.
What else do I have to offer? You’ve probably already gathered that I’m as boring as my posts are. Maybe not the most boring person you’ve ever met, but pretty close. I know that. I accept it. Not going to say I’m ok with it, but…
What about hobbies?
Would you read about gaming? I like to play. Not talk about it.
Maybe cooking? I’ve discovered that I hate cooking for myself. Cooking for other people is so much more enjoyable. That’s the only reason I would cook anything special. I’ve had PB&J and popcorn for dinner. It’s the fellowship I’m looking for. So until that fellowship is there, cooking probably isn’t going to happen.
Spiritual stuff? It would probably be a good idea to write about that, if only to get my thoughts in order, attempt to come to some conclusions for myself, and share them in hopes that others might glean something from it. I’ve never felt called to be an outspoken type, as far as ministry goes. I would hope my life choices would speak loud enough for someone to hear. Although at this point, that is probably unlikely.
Work? No.
My girlies? Now that’s something I could write about, but to be honest, I don’t really like reading a lot about other peoples kids. I enjoy it if it’s mixed in with other stuff, but I’ve come across a few blogs that were all about the kids. That’s not for me and I don’t think I could make a blog like that and expect other people to read it.
So what does that leave me? At this point, nothing. I don’t date. I don’t specialize in anything, work related or not.
NoRegrets talked about books she’s read. I should probably do more of that. Otherwise, I’ll keep thinking about it. If you have any suggestions, I’d love to hear them!
Oh, look..it's laura b. again. Great. haha! It does seem to be a kind of quiet, down period in the blogosphere. I am steadily pretty active in writing and commenting, because I work in a job where I am on the computer virtually all day long. I know other people don't have the time, so I try not to be disappointed when my favorite bloggers seem to go missing.
ReplyDeleteI do sometimes apologize, knowing my blog content is not all that fascinating. Something would definitely be lost from the experience of blogging if I didn't get feedback, but I do have to write for pleasure...so I write about things as they occur to me. I also try to comment at other blogs whenever I can, because it is fun and sometimes seeing you in comments will poke other people into visiting.
That is my long blogging comment. Hope you won't feel too discouraged, 3GK. Keep on writing!
Hey laura - You know I love your visits. It's not so much that I'm discouraged, I just think it could be better. I would just simply like to be a better writer. That's all. Maybe I put too much stock in readership as an indication of how well I write. Even if I never figure out what I really want, I'll continue to write. Only time will tell I suppose. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteReaders wax and wane, I find. SO I don't try to target my blog to y readers, I just write about my life or things that amuse me and if people want to comment they will.
ReplyDeleteI can't keep up and often have to read through the last few posts in a blog - just not enough time in my life. Mostly I comment. Although I adit I skip all the gaming stuff - it's like reading about sports which I also don't do.
Dude, we all want validation and commenting is the way that we usually get it. In my limited time doing this little shindig, I've found that it takes time and the more I write the better, at least in my own mind, that I become. Like playing an instrument, nobody listens to you when you start, its only after lots of time and practice do people start paying attention.
ReplyDeleteAs far as a revamp, I did that. Formerly Project Fatherhood, I realized that my writing style didn't match the name, hence the change to ChopperPapa.
Whether it works or not, I don't know and really don't care. It is my creative outlet and it gives me something to do other than watch Desperate Housewives.