Assigned Entry #4: To Blog or not to Blog.

      Over the past month, I have been updating my lovely readers with countless Blog Entries related to video game tech and news. With all that I've talked about on these entries, I feel as if I learned more myself about writing and keeping a blog. I'd never done this before and was a new thing to me in late May. I'd originally thought that blogs were stupid and i'd never use it or like it. But over time I realized that it was fun providing all that knowledge with a little twist of fun to get the message out.

      I learned much about blog writing and how to appeal to a target group of readers as well as introducing a concept to new readers. I tried to include pieces that the every-man could work with and share the info easily. What I thought was interesting was the use of assigned entries. They were often off my topic I had made my blog about but were still fun to do. After peeking at other people's Blogs I thought I could learn a thing or two about being funnier in my blogs but still put out an appropriate amount of information. I really tried not to be biased in my entries but a few were calling me to play one side, so if there's a blog that sounds preachy to one side, it's accidental.

      Lastly, I feel as if what could be added or changed are some of the prompts, while they were fun, some were not applicable to my topic and just sounded weird. Namely, the food blog on a technology blog. The thing I probably took most away from this whole blog running operation has to be catering to a specific audience while maintaining a professional tone. While some of my entries are 1st person, i'd make a note of at least 4 that are 3rd person with a small thought at the end. I kept trying to make my blog more engaging as well by putting in the comment question of the day. I didn't expect to see a lot of responses but it was still fun getting what I got and seeing everyone's reaction, which really appealed to me and made me want to write more. As I close out my entry and more than likely, my blog, I feel rather happy knowing what I had done and accomplished over this limited time. I may start up another blog in the future, whether it be a spiritual successor to this one, or my other background over Culinary Arts before I came to GCC, the future holds the cards, and so far my hand looks good.

Today's comment question of the day: What's your favorite entry on this blog?