As boycaught stated last week, I need to get back to blogging. Not that I ever was really prolific at it but I was a lot more regular than I am now. Recently, I’ve spent too much time writing 140 character hacks that I’ve started to think in short, irreverent burst. I liked to blog because it forced me to think through what I was thinking about which lead to a more organized point of view. Call it blogging for thinking. Today, I ran across this article on writing tips. After reading through it I think many of the points are also suitable for blogging.
Increase your word power. Words are the raw material of our craft. The greater your vocabulary the more effective your writing. We who write in English are fortunate to have the richest and most versatile language in the world. Respect it.
