Have you ever really stopped to think about how you come across to people in your writing? Like — what is that first, second, third, and so on impression that you’ve made on someone who’s reading your blog? Well, I think about it every time I sit down to formulate words on this platform. ABSOLUTELY EVERY TIME!
And as time has passed, I’ve become a little more comfortable in my writing skin, because I totally had some anxiety (early on) just before clicking the “Publish” button and definitely after the words in my blog post were released out into the world. I mean I wouldn’t say that I don’t currently go through some sort of emotional exchange before delivering the words coming from my heart.
What kind of writer would I be if I didn’t care about what I’m releasing to the world in written form — if I didn’t have some physical and mental reaction to the high honor and great responsibility it is to provide impactful messaging to others?
I deeply care about the words that I blog. And I think what’s happened over the course of time is that the anxiety I used to feel has flipped over to more of a heightened sense of feeling the weight of responsibility in delivering meaningful content.
Yes, a “heightened sense of responsibility” are the words that best describe how I feel NOW — just before clicking the “Publish” button and definitely after the words in my blog post are released out into the world.
It makes me wonder what take-aways people are receiving from the words that I lay down.
- Is the true meaning behind the message understood by the reader, or has something been lost in translation?
- Are the feelings and emotions in my words felt by the reader?
- Does the reader hear the discussion-like, conversational tone of the written words?
- Does the reader feel like he or she is being included in the conversation?
- Does my personality shine through — a personality that can only be mine to claim?
There are so many intricate details to think about when writing words to inspire, educate, and entertain others. And making sure that all of the factors, included in the questions above, are considered in your writing style of blogging IS crucial to the delivering of your message as intended.
And truly, the one question that stands out above all of the others (in my opinion) is whether or not you’re allowing your personality to shine through in your writing. Your writing personality is the one thing that can uniquely separate you from all other bloggers out there. It absolutely cannot be manufactured and copied, because no two of us in the world have the same, exact personality.
It’s just humanly impossible to duplicate to the last minute detail. And believe me when I say that people out there in the writing community have tried to. But, Who’s really Who will eventually come to light in your online presence. A personality in writing is unique — one of a kind — and the separating factor that makes you stand out from everyone else who blogs out there.
So, it’s very important to let your personality radiate through your writing. It may be the one thing that readers can appreciate the authenticity of in a writer/blogger. The one thing that keeps them coming back to your blog instead of casting you to the side for someone else.
And how do you release your personality through your blogging? Well, simply be WHO YOU ARE. Just like the realness you should convey in your face-to-face interactions with people, make sure you’re taking that very same route in your online communications with people. People are still people, no matter what form of communication they’re receiving. And they deserve to be dealt with with honesty, forthrightness, sincerity, and realness.
Have that written conversation with your online friends that you would have with someone in your presence. Let those nuances of what makes you inwardly YOU come out in the written word — your real thoughts about subjects of substance, your ideas, your feelings, your emotions, your outlook and perspective now and into the future. Even use your type of casual, informal speak (the type that identifies YOU as the conversationalist).
Of course, display integrity in your words ALWAYS. And since I’m not a proponent of sending messaging out with profane expletives of the cussing variety, I’m going to take this brief segue to encourage you to not be “extra” with the unnecessary language choices that you might utter when you’re actually talking to people in person.
And let me end part 2 by saying that I’m not telling you to not be you. I want to simply encourage you to lead your written conversations with respect to others and in consideration of the fact that you can, quite possibly, push people away instead of drawing them in if you make the wrong word choices.
Just remember: you can get your point across and still be your authentic YOU, without using vain words that can turn someone off before they get to the positively-impactful meaning of your message. Get what I’m saying?
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