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Dear New Friends and Old Blogging Friends,
Like I mentioned in a previous post, the “pull” of blogging and networking is addictive. Making new friends, reading each others’ posts, the instant gratification of feedback…yes, it’s all very addictive.
How addicted are you to blogging? And if you’ve been blogging for years, do you fear that you will eventually run out of words?
Share with me in the comments section.
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Woohoo! Haha I am still writing daily, and I am in the course as well. =D It’s difficult to catch up with everyone’s writing though…
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I know , eh? I’ve been doing it while on the treadmill, waiting in lines at the check-out, etc…Just trying to squeeze it. And today is a raining day with little on tv so it will be another perfect opportunity to try! Have a great Sunday!
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Completely addicted! Similar to you, I squeeze in reads whenever I can. It’s a part of my morning routine and nightly ritual. Great post! I am going to love seeing the responses! Happy Sunday!
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I am looking forward to the responses too!
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I’m a just a tiny bit addicted. OK, maybe a lot. 😀
I’ve been writing daily and am loving it. Work pace will pick up next week though so I may not have as much time for blogging as I’d like.
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It’s great that you are writing everyday. Even if it is a “tiny” write, I am trying to do the same. Yesterday, I managed to write two little posts while getting my hair done at the salon on my cell. The coiffeuse was trying to see what I was doing but the writing was probably too small for her to actually snoop! 🙂
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Tell her she can read it on your blog when it’s up 🙂
Yes – It is a tiny write, maybe a few words scattered in Evernote.
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LOL! I am not sure she could since she speaks mainly French. 🙂 And Evernote? Don’t get me started -I am addicted to Evernote too!
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Yes it becomes difficult to read people you follow and your new fellows at the course.. I’m trying best to be everywhere.. Let’s see;)
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We can’t read them all but a few here and there is a great way to pass some free time! 🙂
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Just a tad addicted. I have a professional and a personal blog and also do the writing101 course. Reading is a challenge right now but like you I search by tag. By the way, where dies the 71% come from?
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Hahaha! I was waiting for someone to ask! I am not 71% addicted – I found this free graphic and used it as is! 🙂
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Between my writing challenge for a novel in a group and here, whew! It’s been fun and addicting. I’ve been having trouble keeping up with everyone writes. I’m like a 78%, I think.
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You go girl!
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Thanks. 😀
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Afraid I’m getting more and more addicted…to writing and reading. Loved finding so many great blogs in Writing101. Plus I’m trying to squeeze the has to be told gaming news in there too.
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👍At least our addiction is not a bad one but we may need a support group!
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Support group is good! We can be the BA!
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I wouldn’t say I’m addicted…. but my husband would not agree. lol!
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Over the past week: VERY! I’m not eating, barely sleeping, and have to force myself to actually get work done — I work from home which has suddenly become dangerous because all I want to do is write and read other bloggers.
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Yes, it is very tempting. If you use a different laptop for work, put your personal laptop in a completely different room and close the door. It works for me every time! 🙂
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Hey hey hey! Loved this pist! Oh yes, so many different types of addictions…😊
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I’m hooked😀
I am 100% addicted to blogging but it’s been a drag for me these pasts months. I hope to pick up real soon.
Keep up with the good work👍🏻
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An addiction? at times. Not for the likes nor instant gratification, but for the interaction I can gather from my words. I seek reaction and response, and whether it’s positive or negative, or causes people discomfort or they don’t agree with me, I don’t really care. But what I do want is to make people think. Thinking is more important than anything else.
I don’t fear I’ll run out of words. Fear comes from the craving for likes and instant gratification – in this case.
Also, for the sake of irony and pun intended, commentators here are free to check out my blog.
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Totally agree. For me its about the interaction and feedback on my fiction, not the follows. I’m mainly about fiction so not much controversy there. And when I do write about race/women’s issues, I love it when someone who is not part of those groups say, “you made me think” or “okay, I understand better now”…
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Exactly. I believe that’s the greatest strength of blogging.
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So true!
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The need to write/blog and share doesn’t tug at me as often as just wanting to read what people are thinking. I definitely look forward to reading something new daily outside of the book(s) I’m reading in “real life”. Besides WP, I only use youtube and instagram regularly, but WP gives me a great sense of community. I’ve interacted with amazing artists and writers and learn something almost everyday.
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WP definitely does has that community feel…the reason why it’s hard to take a hiatus every now and then…
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Right!
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Blogging is like breathing, eating, life…its essential.
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You said it Tony!
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I totally love, love, love it and it’s an addiction that I can’t find any quarrel with. How many times can I say this 🙂
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1 000 000 times! 🙂
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I think I have an addiction… in some ways. Partly because I’m lonely and other creep in the rest of my life.
Running out of words? I feel like I’ve been blocked for going on four months now. It totally feels like I’m out of words. Out of ideas. Out of all of it. I feel like most of what I’ve posted since at least September has been crap. I’ve even thought about giving up completely.
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We all have a form of blogging addiction otherwise we wouldn’t feel the need to post daily. I know that you’ve been struggling but don’t give up. What you’ve been posting has been great (though I know you want your fiction mojo back) 🙂
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I think I’m bored. Bored with everything in my head… and everything I’ve been writing. I’m not excited about any of it anymore. Sometimes I wonder if that means I shouldn’t be here. But I can’t imagine not doing this.
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I know what you mean about wanting to spice things up. I wrote a quick piece in the voice of ” Kate” and it was interesting to do it like she was speaking straight to me. Kind of like creative non fiction + fiction meets…
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I just can’t even get inside a character’s head right now. Unless it’s one who’s so much like me that getting in their head is pointless… and messy… lol
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Lol. You would be surprised at what you can find out about yourself in that voice…I was.
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You mean the character’s voice? I wish I could do that right now. The best I do is sort of write poetry as a character…
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That’s just as good. Probably even better. Poetry is hard…
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yeah my blogging is actually just getting in the way of my studies.
but it has so many advantages
and anyways, if blogging wasnt there something else will get in the way
anyways, it a great way for me to improve my writing and i have always wanted people to read what i write. so that good.
anyways i m babbling. have a great day!
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