Dr. Tanya brings us her new style Blogging Insights. Her quote today is from Margaret Atwood.
Dr. Tanya asks: Who do you write for? Yourself, your readers, or posterity? I would love to know.
I write for myself. I started writing on a blog for my mental health. I continued because I like the opportunity to use my brain. I wrote for a long time with no responses, no likes, no comments. It didn’t matter. I was getting healthy.
I write now because I really enjoy the community. I like to respond to prompts that make me think. I probably use them as a crutch in some ways. They are an automatic focus. When I have the time and energy, I really enjoy adding prompts from different blogs. Those stretch my blogging muscles.
I am thoroughly enjoying the Thursday blogging prompt Maggie and I are sharing. I appreciate the work that others put into their prompts much more now.
Who knows if down the road, I will feel differently. Right now, it is good for me, it brings me happiness, and I like my fellow bloggers.
I love a prompt it stretches the brain and I learn a lot especially now I base my Saturday Snippets on a one-word prompt…I agree that the blogging community is a wonderful one 🙂
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Great people from all over the world. My kind of community. 🙂
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And mine, Lauren a wonderful community 🙂 x
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It is always a joy to read your positive posts Lauren
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that is so kind of you. Thanks Sadje.
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It’s a pleasure
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I have missed a memo somewhere. You have a Thursday prompt? Do share the details, because I’d love to participate! I think you have one of the healthiest attitudes and most positive outlook (besides Sadje). For someone (me) who sees things fairly negatively, it’s good to be exposed to people who see mostly good things and how wonderful the world is! Thanks! Great post! 🙂
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Maggie and I are doing a Throwback prompt.. This was Maggie’s, last week. https://fromcavewalls.wordpress.com/2021/09/23/throwback-thursday-music-memories/ I will be doing the prompt this week. It is a new adventure for us. I’d love to see you join us.
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I think that writing for one’s self is the best reason .
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Agreed
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🙂
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