Comments on: Finding Your Blogging DNA

By: Schelly

Schelly — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 10:45:46 +0000

Glen, a great posting.
I am definitely a Reporter!

By: The OverDrone

The OverDrone — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 23:15:39 +0000

Posdef The OverDrone is a reporter, with a smackerel of musing. Great Post.

By: LintCollector

LintCollector — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 15:04:22 +0000

Thank you! It’s refreshing to read a blog article that doesn’t imply our readers will desert us if we don’t all post consistently at regular intervals.

Frequency is relevant for some blogs obviously, but for hobbyist blogs regularity shouldn’t be a big issue. Life often gets in the way of blogging for the Average Joe muser, and I’m sure most of us who blog understand this.

Anyway, we have RSS feed readers to do all the checking for updates, so that we don’t have to. If someone has posted a musing it will appear in my reader. If they haven’t, it won’t. It’s no effort on my part either way, so I’d rather my favourite muser bloggers post when they’ve got something to say rather than when a schedule dictates.

By: Marc

Marc — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 12:43:17 +0000

Good article, good insight. I’m a muser, gotta wait for inspiration. Sometimes I muse too much, sometimes I can muse myself right out of an article, but maybe that’s for another time.

Anyways, thanks for the insight and keep on Musing.

By: Kate

Kate — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 09:04:37 +0000

I’m definitely a muser, but would love to be a reporter because the downside of writing when inspiration strikes is that it often happens just as you are about to go to bed.

By: Vik

Vik — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 23:43:47 +0000

Boy doesn’t this Musers Description fit me and my Blog! Brought a Smile to my face when I read this. Its almost as if he is writing about me!

Even my blog is named: Digital-Musings. Haha!
Good one Glen.

By: HP van Duuren

HP van Duuren — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 22:45:20 +0000

Although I have DAILY ITEMS streamed on my blog such as ‘Joke of the Day’ and ‘Funny Quote’, Personally I don’t feel the need to post on my blog every day.

At HP’s Happy Blogspot, the posts are special and
EXCLUSIVE.

All the Best,
HP

By: Asako

Asako — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 22:19:12 +0000

I am a combination of both. I need an inspiration, and then, will crack it out with all the facts and information. I have a belief that is the best way to write a long-lasting article.

Hence, I do not try to post too often, more on a weekly basis.

Recently, I am thinking from a few years perspectives, weekly posting is not too infrequent. If you continue writing 2-3 good articles every week, in 3 years, that would be > 300 really good articles. At that point, it does not matter how often you write.

Would you agree?

By: CatherineL

CatherineL — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 21:34:50 +0000

Hi – great post. I guess I’m more of a muser. But, I am able to make myself write whenever I want – luckily. But, if I read a great bit of news about someone who is doing really well, I can’t stop myself from going into reporting mode. I guess I just like to share.

By: Mariana

Mariana — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 20:18:04 +0000

Musorter? Repuser? Not sure … Definitely more a Muser than a Reporter as I love to extrapilate on everything that I think i may have an opinion on, but I still feel the need to have a little structure. I actually timeblock for blogging, but sometimes my “blogging” ends up being just reading and commenting … but then, that is all part of blogging, yes? Fine. Does that make me a reporter? (Maybe i just need medication)

By: Terra Andersen

Terra Andersen — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 19:32:10 +0000

Good post! It was one of the best I read today. *=) Keep up the great work!

By: nitinpai

nitinpai — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 19:14:46 +0000

Woohoo … thanks Glen to bring the enlightenment of the “Blogging DNA”. Now suddenly I feel I am not guilty because I am definitely a muser. Reporters in my opinion are great in their updation of knowledge base and at several times I have tried to be one but seriously I felt that I am gonna die one day with that kind of pace in blogging regime.

Can somebody tell me how to be a reporter… puhleseee. (I feel guilty not because I am a muser, but because my blog gets very low audience)

By: Meg Meyer

Meg Meyer — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 19:10:45 +0000

Heh, Glen,

Your DNA categories made me laugh. And since my blog / business is named “Center of Muse” – your post shows I’m aptly named.

I am totally a Muser. I was actually explaining that to someone who commented on my post about getting rid of the email option for my RSS feed b/c I tend to write in spurts.

When I’ve got something to say… I say it. When I don’t, I don’t pressure myself. I can use that energy elsewhere.

Thanks for this! It was a great read.

Sincerely,

Meg

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 18:59:40 +0000

Greetings –

I am not sure what type of DNA this is but I like the idea of setting aside one day (or afternoon) and writing a weeks worth of content.

By: John Lutter

John Lutter — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 18:52:58 +0000

Very interesting concept of muser vs. reporter. What I’ve found, atleast in my blogging, is the tendency to be a muser when I’m writing original content, and during the “down-times” I become a reporter, just throwing out the facts or posting about something else I’ve read.

By: Aruni

Aruni — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 18:31:42 +0000

I am definitely a Muser with a non-sequitor-ish tendency! :-)

By: Surfin' Dad

Surfin' Dad — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 18:02:21 +0000

Excellent post! You explained it better than I could, so I linked to your post in my “About” page. Hope that’s okay?

Sorry if this is a duplicate post, I couldn’t tell if my last post was sent.

By: Surfin' Dad

Surfin' Dad — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 18:00:00 +0000

Excellent post! I struggled with trying to explain / defend my posting style or frequency on my “About” page, so I figured I’d just cheat and link to this post….;)

http://surfindad.com/about/

By: Jacob

Jacob — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 17:53:01 +0000

I decided to write a little article in response to this, just to throw my own twist on it. It is a very interesting idea, but I don't, personally, agree with it to the degree that you write. If you feel like reading it, just click here. Thanks either way.

By: Jeffrey Kishner

Jeffrey Kishner — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 17:52:09 +0000

This is one of the most unique and interesting guest posts I’ve read. I am definitely a muser but I’ve committed to crank out one post every weekday. If the inspiration doesn’t come, I look for inspiration, or I just write until something interesting comes out.