The experience of having a blog has been very enjoyable. I have had the opportunity to explore different tones and to write to different audiences. Any reader of my blog will quickly notice that the voice and tone of my blog change from post to post. This was done purposefully. I wanted to take the opportunity to use different writing styles and experiment with different types of rhetoric. Some of the posts are written with the same tone as the spam posts on facebook. Others are written with a more thoughtful and formal voice. The point of this was to see what writing style was the most comfortable for me and to give me the opportunity to expand my ability to write. What I discovered was intriguing.
Typically, my tone any setting is very formal. I often lack the same playful voice that I tend to have when communicating orally. This is very good for formal settings and is usually good for school. But on other occasions when I am trying to write something entertaining or I am writing to a friend, this type of voice and tone can be contrary to what I am actually trying to communicate.
On this blog, I have developed my ability to write with a more playful voice. Among the more serious articles I have written, I have also written somethings are trivial things, like how quick Perry Baker is. This was fun for me because I hardly ever get to do this type of writing and it allowed me to experiment with different types of rhetoric and to write to different audiences.
In conclusion, I have found this blog a very rewarding experience and I would highly recommend making a blog like this to a friend. It is an exercise in writing that lets people expand their ability to write with different voices and tones.
Totally agree with these statements. The blog helped me to develop my voice and to be able to write in a more fun tone.
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