Bloggers Do It With Feeling

hey nancy ,the article looks miracle and each and every word interesting....i am just a reader of blog posts and dnt have knowledge how to write.with all my experience i looked out only titles and some highlighted points,but your entire post was highlighted with each and every phrase.No words with me to express my self.... thank you

hey nancy ,the article looks miracle and each and every word interesting....i am just a reader of blog posts and dnt have knowledge how to write.with all my experience i looked out only titles and some highlighted points,but your entire post was highlighted with each and every phrase.No words with me to express my self.... thank you

You bring out many good points. I think some people just don't get fired up enough about there blogging. You read something they share and make a comment about it and you really don't get much of a response. Many people don't even respond to there blog comments at all. Its important to capture your readers when you blog provide either a real life situation or a story even if you just providing information about a topic if someone make a comment you should respond to them and tell them how your feeling about it. That will make them think about what your posting about in the same light and the likely hood that they will return to read more of you or stories that you provide will be much greater!

You bring out many good points. I think some people just don't get fired up enough about there blogging. You read something they share and make a comment about it and you really don't get much of a response. Many people don't even respond to there blog comments at all. Its important to capture your readers when you blog provide either a real life situation or a story even if you just providing information about a topic if someone make a comment you should respond to them and tell them how your feeling about it. That will make them think about what your posting about in the same light and the likely hood that they will return to read more of you or stories that you provide will be much greater!

I would have to concur with you Nancy , my favourite posts are usually stories, real or invented. The thing I never quite understand is why we folks like to turn a pleasurable thing into such pain. You will have somebody decide to start a blog, then the next question is, 'now what shall I blog about?' Then they will choose a subject that has no meaning for them and wonder why they cannot find anything to say.

I'm afraid that if you asked me to talk about any of my plentiful favourite subjects you would have trouble shutting me up.

If you blog about what you are madly passionate about you will never be short of material. I know that people tend to blog about what they think is popular but therein lies the problem. The other thing is some people do not spend enough contemplative time with themselves to suss out what really makes them passionate and yet expect folks to stick around for their drab copy of somebody else's fire.

Correct me if I am wrong Nancy, but I think first find your PASSION, (not someone else's), then find the audience that shares that PASSION, or indeed make a non commited fence sitter inspired by your PASSION. Depending on how niche it might be, it might take longer to find an audience than for the ubiquitous self development blog for example, but the audience is out there.

I also completely agree with you about blood boiling and tears and am super excited now to visit your blog and be humbly schooled.

I would have to concur with you Nancy , my favourite posts are usually stories, real or invented. The thing I never quite understand is why we folks like to turn a pleasurable thing into such pain. You will have somebody decide to start a blog, then the next question is, 'now what shall I blog about?' Then they will choose a subject that has no meaning for them and wonder why they cannot find anything to say. I'm afraid that if you asked me to talk about any of my plentiful favourite subjects you would have trouble shutting me up. If you blog about what you are madly passionate about you will never be short of material. I know that people tend to blog about what they think is popular but therein lies the problem. The other thing is some people do not spend enough contemplative time with themselves to suss out what really makes them passionate and yet expect folks to stick around for their drab copy of somebody else's fire. Correct me if I am wrong Nancy, but I think first find your PASSION, (not someone else's), then find the audience that shares that PASSION, or indeed make a non commited fence sitter inspired by your PASSION. Depending on how niche it might be, it might take longer to find an audience than for the ubiquitous self development blog for example, but the audience is out there. I also completely agree with you about blood boiling and tears and am super excited now to visit your blog and be humbly schooled.

@NancyD68 Completely agree with you! Just checked out your blog and I can totally relate as I have a 7 year old son who acts/thinks the same way. And now taking a deep breath and sharing my personal blog with you (and I guess everyone else who's commenting) - you have inspired me: http://penneyfox.wordpress.com/

@NancyD68@LisaPetrilli When I read something that someone has written from the heart, it's often easy to get inside of what they were feeling when they wrote it, and the emotion often pours out. Articles like that are a lot more rewarding to read than something that has been written cold and with a lack of feeling.

@NancyD68 I don't like lists, either, and try to avoid them. I'm a fan of the "show; don't tell" philosophy. It's a by-product of creative writing classes and writing poetry, but it works equally well with blogging, whether it's a personal or professional blog.

@BetsyKCross Just write. It really is just that simple. Thanks Betsy!

@Al Smith Just keep writing Al, eventually it will get easier. Just keep practicing. Get someone to look at your stuff if you need help. Keep writing is the key. Your blogging voice will come in time.

@penneyfox You know what? Being here is more fun! I would like to have that, but those "Top Whatever Lists" bore me unless it is something really random and crazy. I do lists sometimes, but not very often. I would rather blog about real stuff any day of the week.

@mbrewer It really is. The rest does not work as well without it.

@LisaPetrilli Thank you so much Lisa. It can be scary for a new blogger to write from the heart rather than the head. I see it as "overthinking" and new bloggers are very afraid that they will be made fun of for being real. Authenticity is what makes a blog interesting, at least to me.

Hey Nancy!

Just stopped by to say hi and good job! One day runs into another and I can't remember if I stopped by your blog today...yet? Answer to your question,"how do you blog with feeling?" , stop thinking and write. See ya later!

Betsy

Hey Nancy! Just stopped by to say hi and good job! One day runs into another and I can't remember if I stopped by your blog today...yet? Answer to your question,"how do you blog with feeling?" , stop thinking and write. See ya later! Betsy

Typical Nancy. Which means nothing typical about it. It's what keeps me coming back. Danny said it. Raw, Honest, Emotion. Straight from the heart. With lots of feeling. Love it.

I have a long way to go. just finding myself as a "blogger". Will continue on this path and see where it leads. Thanks again nancy and Danny, for having her over.

Al

Typical Nancy. Which means nothing typical about it. It's what keeps me coming back. Danny said it. Raw, Honest, Emotion. Straight from the heart. With lots of feeling. Love it. I have a long way to go. just finding myself as a "blogger". Will continue on this path and see where it leads. Thanks again nancy and Danny, for having her over. Al

@bdorman264@DannyBrown@NancyD68 PLEASE !!

Echo everyone here - great stuff! I've been blogging personally for almost two years and it took me almost a year before I let the world in (I just shared it with my friends and family). It was good to 'get it out' and then I found myself blogging for my business but I still wanted to keep my sense of humor and my point of view when I talk about the business stuff. So yeah, I totally GET this and agree whole-hearted!

Reading this reminded me of post that I recently read about how a blogger got listed on the home page of the Wordpress Freshly Pressed. He said that he got three of his articles up there because he did the Top 5 of this and the Top 7 of that. Not being much of a Top number of anything kinda gal, I haven't changed my blog post content ... which is probably why I'm not listed on the home page of the Wordpress Freshly Pressed.

Echo everyone here - great stuff! I've been blogging personally for almost two years and it took me almost a year before I let the world in (I just shared it with my friends and family). It was good to 'get it out' and then I found myself blogging for my business but I still wanted to keep my sense of humor and my point of view when I talk about the business stuff. So yeah, I totally GET this and agree whole-hearted! Reading this reminded me of post that I recently read about how a blogger got listed on the home page of the Wordpress Freshly Pressed. He said that he got three of his articles up there because he did the Top 5 of this and the Top 7 of that. Not being much of a Top number of anything kinda gal, I haven't changed my blog post content ... which is probably why I'm not listed on the home page of the Wordpress Freshly Pressed.

@Craig McBreen@DannyBrown@NancyD68 Just keep the clothes on, right?

Brilliant - it really is about moving emotions; pulling on ones heart strings, pushing, gently shoving, upsetting, encouraging and all the otherwise.

Brilliant - it really is about moving emotions; pulling on ones heart strings, pushing, gently shoving, upsetting, encouraging and all the otherwise.

Beautiful post Nancy! I couldn't agree with you more... My most favored posts by me and my readers have a huge dose of both story and emotion. How wonderful that you're helping others, especially new bloggers, to see that they shouldn't be afraid to write from their heart, regardless of where their heart is at the time!

Beautiful post Nancy! I couldn't agree with you more... My most favored posts by me and my readers have a huge dose of both story and emotion. How wonderful that you're helping others, especially new bloggers, to see that they shouldn't be afraid to write from their heart, regardless of where their heart is at the time!

@NancyD68@Bsitko@DannyBrownginidietrich Me too, a warm and friendly community works hands down in the long run.

@Craig McBreen Then that makes me happy. The most nervous I ever was before posting was when I posted "Are YOU An Emotional Chicken?" That is still one of my best posts and it scared me to death to publish it. That fear is good. For me, it means I am saying something I need to say.

@Craig McBreen@DannyBrown@bdorman264 he is always nice to the guests. Bill is like the guy who introduces you to all the people at the party. Bill knows everyone. :)

@poddys@Bsitko@DannyBrownginidietrich It only works temporarily. It better be a topic you REALLY care about, and you better be ready for some backlash. The spike you get from that sort of thing is not long lasting. I prefer building a community instead of starting wars.

@DannyBrown@NancyD68@bdorman264 You have to admit, Bill certainly will liven up a place. But, pretty soon he's downed all your beer and is dancing on the furniture. At least he is always nice to the guests.

@NancyD68 You … nervous? Nah :) Totally agree with what Danny said about your writing, especially the "… you don't give a crap …" part :) You encourage wee bairns like me to, well, grow a pair before we hit publish.

@TheJackB Hey Jack. I haven't had this much fun in a long time, Sir. I guess I need to get out more ;-)

@NancyD68 And that is why we love your blog!

@Hajra It can totally be kvetching. i also like to blog about happy, silly random stuff. I like to blog about my awkward says in high school when I got tongue tied around boys. All of that stuff because that is what life is about. We can all relate to some feeling whether its anger, sadness, heartbreak...I love that my blog allows others to feel things. That is what makes it totally fun!

@NancyD68@Bsitko@DannyBrownginidietrich I am sometimes tempted to create a blog where I post something to inflame people, and then just let everyone get on with the flame wars. Great for traffic and seemingly never ending feedback on posts, but not good as a blog where you want to build friendships.

@NancyD68@Bsitko@DannyBrownginidietrich I am very much the same. When I am truly ready to write, I can almost put myself on auto-pilot and the words just flow out as fast as I can type. Those too are my best works.

Hey Nancy,

Blog with a feeling... isn't that a lot like kvetching it out? I do it...yayyy! Maybe I should wait for blood to boil completely! I would so agree; that is why I have a special respect for personal blogs. They always seem to talk about something touching and make me FEEL things!

Hey Nancy, Blog with a feeling... isn't that a lot like kvetching it out? I do it...yayyy! Maybe I should wait for blood to boil completely! I would so agree; that is why I have a special respect for personal blogs. They always seem to talk about something touching and make me FEEL things!

@Bsitko@DannyBrownginidietrich I love it though! I reply to all of my comments, and now with my new work situation, my regulars know I will reply but it may be really late in the day. I love replying to everyone. It shows me I reached you and that was the goal.