Personally, I enjoy visiting with the locals when I'm traveling simply to catch the quaint phrases of the area. I enjoy reading novels set in small communities where the local flavor is expressed through dialog. So, I have a question as a freelance writer:Are we missing the boat by trying to follow established grammar rules when writing our blogs?
We're told to find our own voice when writing to give our work more power. Wouldn't cha think that meant writing the way we talk? Wouldn't that give our work a bit of character, maybe some more interest, don't cha know? Well, maybe it wouldn't be such a great idea to be as obvious as that, but really. A blog and an informative article used for reference are two different things.
I follow blogs because I like the content of the blog. Some of the blogs I follow are written by bloggers who have a wealth of experience and are sharing valuable, personal tips. I value their articles, and think I would trust them no matter how 'real' their way of expressing themselves on their blogs appeared.
Other blogs are written as mini informative web sites. I know the difference. I follow them, after all.
So, bloggers and wanna be bloggers? What's your take on the whole thing?
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