Comments on: Authentic blogging?

By: Mary Ann

Mary Ann — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:34:58 +0000

Damyantig: Good thoughts. That is exactly what I try to do. But it’s much easier said than done. It’s hard to ‘empathize without relinquishing’.

Nancy: Thanks for your input — the reminders are very good.

Perhaps the conflict comes in mostly as my ‘teaching’ heart comes in. I am a teacher at heart and I write in order to reveal, convey, and sometimes persuade as well. When I see something, I want others to see it too. As a teacher, I understand that they might not agree with me, but perhaps my desire is that they might at least see it from my perspective.

By: Nancy

Nancy — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:15:42 +0000

What is your true goal in blogging?

If it is to get everyone who reads your posts to “inch slowly toward agreement”, you will be disappointed. It’s unlikely that any blog can achieve that goal, as the world is made up of diverse people with diverse ideas.

I suggest that you write what you honestly feel and let the chips fall where they may. No one can force others into true agreement with their ideas, nor should they want to.

And if you want to attract new readers, write with respect for others opinions, not as the ultimate authority on the way people should think and live their lives.

Good luck!

By: damyantig

damyantig — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 06:56:54 +0000

Look the other side of the story. Try to think from the viewpoint of those who believe in things diametrically opposite to your faith, and work from there. Ask yourself what such totally different people would feel like while reading what you write.

Empathize without relinquishing your standards.