I’m told that in order for people to want to come to my blog, I must present them with blog posts worth reading.
The first thing I’d point out is the superfluous nature of that phrase “in order for”. If you grasp nothing else, let’s grasp this.
The English language is composed of circuitous and torturous phrases that do nothing and say nothing, adding only into the exercise of taking up time in order to speak.
“In other that”, “In order to”, “Because of…” many of these phrases are superfluous. While in speech they seem innocuous, in writing they are deadly bloat weighing down a story, the dead carcass of language bobbing on the surface and doing nothing more than… filling the page.
I should point out any agent reading what I’ve written so far will have their interest peaked – I’ve managed to describe truth, convey a lesson and at the same time exercise writing skills.
Intentional? No. If you practice writing enough, eventually it rolls off the fingertips onto the keyboard.
What does this have for the reader? It entertains. It occupies.
What does this do for my fellow writer? Educates and allows learning through emulation.
Learn to do the same.
These and many more lessons can be taught in short readable posts. There’s no need for the torturous “epic” posts the likes of which many bloggers insist is the key to teaching.
