This is horribly wrong…
I had been reading through all the past archives of this webjournal and I have discovered something about my style of writing, and that is my journal seems too much like a narrative essay. Almost every single thing is simply relating the events for that particular day and it speaks nothing about my emotions or how I am as a person. I am not sure whether this is a good or bad thing. Perhaps I am boring almost everyone around here to tears without realising it, considering that it took me such a long time to realise that my style of journal writing is completely wrong.
But according to the dictionary, a journal is defined as “a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations”, so probably my way of writing my everyday routines may be correct to a certain extent. But somehow, it still seems a little strange to me. Browsing through all my friends weblogs and online journals and viewing their style of writing truly makes mine fade into the background. For them, the self expression is there, and their respective personalities are truly shining through the way they write. Mine portrays nothing, expect to display a whole chunk of words which has no meaning to anyone at all.
Probably one reason for this style is the fear of expressing myself too much at an area which is accessible by all. The fear of bumping into people who have a different point of view as me, as there are chances of them criticising you as a person. I have noticed a phenomenon which happens to quite a substantial number of webloggers, and this is that what they usually write on their online journals are often used against them. Or maybe people merely judge them simply by what they write on their weblogs/journals when they do not even know this person well. I admit that I have a huge paranoia about this happening to me, so that may be the reason why my journal simply describes unusual happenings of each day as the definition suggests.
This is also the reason why I keep a private journal. I need a place where I can vent, complain and scream into without having any fear of any backstabbing or additional criticism. After all, everyone needs their own private space as well…
Now, I need you to help me make a decision, especially my treasured daily readers of my beloved webjournal. Probably all those gibberish which I had just sprouted above may be my personal opinions on myself, so that is why I need you to have your say as well. Firstly, I’d like to know whether is there any problem with my style of writing? Also, is there a lack of self expression in this so-called webjournal of mine?
Your replies to this would really help me to a great extent. Thanks for your time :)
C O M M E N T S (12)
i don’t think there’s anything wrong with the way you blog.. it’s just funny to read the various situations you experience each day. it’s funny.. :D Personally, I don’t blog much “feelings” either.. coz i don’t like pry-ing eyes and noses.. *shrugz* Just blog the way you’re most confortable with. You’re blogging for yourself, not for the the rest of the world. :)
a journal is something extremely private and only for urself, thus said, i think a blog can hardly be conpared to a personal journal. ur style of writing is fine, nothing to panic abt lol. i like reading abt ur adventures and observations! too :) dont worry abt other pple’s reaction to ur blog too much, juz write what ur comfortable wif. :)
No, i enjoy reading your journal, because it’s very open and comprehensive in a way, it invites people to c’nue reading it… why should you change just because a dictionary says it differently?
The only reason why a person should be blogging is that he/she wants to. And the only way a person should blog is the way he/she wants to. Its your blog. What you write is for you. If you like the way you blog, then thats the way you should blog. :)
Reply >> Although you may feel that I should write in my own style because it is my journal, but the readers form a large majority of this journal’s “life”. That’s the reason why I sometimes worry how others may feel.
i think a blog is somewhere u jus rant freely away without any fears or worries abt anyything in this world. that shud be the best way cos one shouldnt care abt what another thinks, seriously.
it may seem shallow or something, bt thats how i feel. yup.
everyone’s got their own style of writing. dont change anything about yourself just to please the world :) yep
Since a weblog is a form of self expression, you should just write it you way. Don’t try to change your style just because others don’t write the same way, or it’ll be akward and not you. We get to know you through your style of writing too. :)
hmz… jus write wat’s on ur mind… u write becos u wan to write… u write not becos u wan other to knoe wat u r writing… u write in a space u call ur own… u write for urself… haha… a bit confusing… but tt’s mi… dun worri abt wat others’ say… jus b urself…
Thanks, everyone :)
hey firstly i’ll like to say that i hope u don’t mind me reading your blog. well technically i’m not an offline acquaintance of yours, though you were from the same school as i was. anyway, just wanna say that i truly enjoy reading your entries; in fact i think that they’re a whole lot more entertaining than the other blogs that i read too (yes i know i’m a bloody kay-poh). really do like your style of writing, isn’t too brusque, isn’t too evasive, all in all, two thumbs up :) oh yeah, and your entries really make me laugh too ;) great graphics, keep it up girly!