Comments on: How to Find Your Blogging Mojo – Experiment with Different Voices and Styles of Writing http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/07/30/how-to-find-your-blogging-mojo-experiment-with-different-voices-and-styles-of-writing/ Blog Tips to Help You Make Money Blogging - ProBlogger Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:04:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Walter Schwabe http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/07/30/how-to-find-your-blogging-mojo-experiment-with-different-voices-and-styles-of-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-4775333 Walter Schwabe Fri, 14 Aug 2009 06:00:04 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=8398#comment-4775333 You're a blogging mojo machine Darren, over the last couple of years you've sure fired things up. Nice work. You’re a blogging mojo machine Darren, over the last couple of years you’ve sure fired things up. Nice work.

]]> By: Scott Brandon Hoffman http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/07/30/how-to-find-your-blogging-mojo-experiment-with-different-voices-and-styles-of-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-4775042 Scott Brandon Hoffman Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:56:46 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=8398#comment-4775042 Hey Darren, You definitely nailed it on the head. Getting out of the comfort zone and daring to "Be Different" is a way to both grow and stand out from the crowd. I'm all about living from and helping other people find their authentic voices AKA Mojo (love bringing the fun out) Great post as usual, and I'll be checking out your big list for a different look. Take care my friend, Scott Hey Darren,

You definitely nailed it on the head. Getting out of the comfort zone and daring to “Be Different” is a way to both grow and stand out from the crowd.

I’m all about living from and helping other people find their authentic voices AKA Mojo (love bringing the fun out)

Great post as usual, and I’ll be checking out your big list for a different look.

Take care my friend,
Scott

]]> By: BigBitesLittleBites http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/07/30/how-to-find-your-blogging-mojo-experiment-with-different-voices-and-styles-of-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-4774412 BigBitesLittleBites Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:13:44 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=8398#comment-4774412 Always love your stuff. This is helpful and I am def going to apply to days post to the blog. Always love your stuff. This is helpful and I am def going to apply to days post to the blog.

]]> By: ReferenSEO http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/07/30/how-to-find-your-blogging-mojo-experiment-with-different-voices-and-styles-of-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-4773877 ReferenSEO Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:02:50 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=8398#comment-4773877 Great post. I'm a new blogger on SEO subject, and I have to find my style. I have to try your ideas. Thanks Great post. I’m a new blogger on SEO subject, and I have to find my style. I have to try your ideas. Thanks

]]> By: Kevin Paquet http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/07/30/how-to-find-your-blogging-mojo-experiment-with-different-voices-and-styles-of-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-4773664 Kevin Paquet Sun, 02 Aug 2009 04:23:21 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=8398#comment-4773664 Tricky information, I have observed that too, and there are also times when I come up with something really good, but commonly end up with monotonous lines. It won't be hurting too badly to try different styles, aside from the time that we spent thinking about how to deliver our articles in different voices and styles, there's nothing much to worry about and it should I really help find our voice in the blogging world. I'll be trying this one, and have a blog for each kind of writing style let's see which works out the best. Tricky information, I have observed that too, and there are also times when I come up with something really good, but commonly end up with monotonous lines. It won’t be hurting too badly to try different styles, aside from the time that we spent thinking about how to deliver our articles in different voices and styles, there’s nothing much to worry about and it should I really help find our voice in the blogging world.

I’ll be trying this one, and have a blog for each kind of writing style let’s see which works out the best.

]]> By: BloggerDaily http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/07/30/how-to-find-your-blogging-mojo-experiment-with-different-voices-and-styles-of-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-4773452 BloggerDaily Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:26:36 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=8398#comment-4773452 Superb! I never realized about this technique. Well, it's quite hard to experiment on writing styles but I agree with the quote 'practice makes perfect'. Thanks! Superb! I never realized about this technique.

Well, it’s quite hard to experiment on writing styles but I agree with the quote ‘practice makes perfect’.

Thanks!

]]> By: wayne http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/07/30/how-to-find-your-blogging-mojo-experiment-with-different-voices-and-styles-of-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-4773416 wayne Fri, 31 Jul 2009 03:45:44 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=8398#comment-4773416 I'm a blogging newbie, and this is exactly what I need. Thanks so much! http://www.idetectorist.com I’m a blogging newbie, and this is exactly what I need. Thanks so much!

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]]> By: Glenn A http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/07/30/how-to-find-your-blogging-mojo-experiment-with-different-voices-and-styles-of-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-4773403 Glenn A Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:11:40 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=8398#comment-4773403 I sometimes play games with myself while writing. For example, in a piece about boxing movies, I used boxing-related verbs and nouns throughout, not just directly in the context of boxing. So a good half of the verbs in the piece had some connection to boxing. This made use of the related words (corner, ring, glove, knocks out, circles, punch, rope, feigns) less obvious to the reader than going with the usual cliches like "A knockout of a movie." The game made me use words I would not normally use and took me off auto-pilot. Another fun thing is to adopt a character's voice. Maybe someone you know well or maybe a generic voice, like a film noir narrator. If you're writing about Obama, use some of his typical phrasings. Don't overdo it, though, this is just between you and you. I sometimes play games with myself while writing. For example, in a piece about boxing movies, I used boxing-related verbs and nouns throughout, not just directly in the context of boxing. So a good half of the verbs in the piece had some connection to boxing.

This made use of the related words (corner, ring, glove, knocks out, circles, punch, rope, feigns) less obvious to the reader than going with the usual cliches like “A knockout of a movie.” The game made me use words I would not normally use and took me off auto-pilot.

Another fun thing is to adopt a character’s voice. Maybe someone you know well or maybe a generic voice, like a film noir narrator. If you’re writing about Obama, use some of his typical phrasings. Don’t overdo it, though, this is just between you and you.

]]> By: fas http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/07/30/how-to-find-your-blogging-mojo-experiment-with-different-voices-and-styles-of-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-4773375 fas Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:20:37 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=8398#comment-4773375 A bit of variation here and there is always nice I feel. A bit of variation here and there is always nice I feel.

]]> By: Davina http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/07/30/how-to-find-your-blogging-mojo-experiment-with-different-voices-and-styles-of-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-4773370 Davina Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:20:33 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=8398#comment-4773370 This is great advice. My posts tend to be on the philosophical and serious side, yet I have a great sense of humour. I've been wanting to write a funny post but I'm struggling with it. Twitter has been the place where I can be more playful, but I do want to share my sense of humour more through writing on my blog. This is great advice. My posts tend to be on the philosophical and serious side, yet I have a great sense of humour. I’ve been wanting to write a funny post but I’m struggling with it. Twitter has been the place where I can be more playful, but I do want to share my sense of humour more through writing on my blog.

]]> By: Wrought Iron Furniture http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/07/30/how-to-find-your-blogging-mojo-experiment-with-different-voices-and-styles-of-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-4773346 Wrought Iron Furniture Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:17:45 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=8398#comment-4773346 Good tips here, I believe I have found my mojo now! Good tips here, I believe I have found my mojo now!

]]> By: Kristina Summers http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/07/30/how-to-find-your-blogging-mojo-experiment-with-different-voices-and-styles-of-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-4773342 Kristina Summers Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:02:40 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=8398#comment-4773342 I have been struggling with this myself. Working in the type of environment I do (state agency public affairs) I am often asked to get out of my comfort zone by writing many different types of materials. It does indeed make me better at my job. I have often wondered how I can apply that to my blog (my other job) with the same results. This post is exactly what I needed to read today. Thanks. oh, and another thing that helps my "mojo", is studying other writers/bloggers and PR pro's and their unique styles to see what works and what doesn't. I have been struggling with this myself. Working in the type of environment I do (state agency public affairs) I am often asked to get out of my comfort zone by writing many different types of materials. It does indeed make me better at my job. I have often wondered how I can apply that to my blog (my other job) with the same results. This post is exactly what I needed to read today. Thanks.

oh, and another thing that helps my “mojo”, is studying other writers/bloggers and PR pro’s and their unique styles to see what works and what doesn’t.

]]> By: Marcia http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/07/30/how-to-find-your-blogging-mojo-experiment-with-different-voices-and-styles-of-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-4773340 Marcia Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:46:23 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=8398#comment-4773340 I have been struggling to find a voice I'm happy with, one that matches my personality and this article really helped. I've been writing as if an english teacher was going to grade it, but the heck with that. After reading your tips, I was immediately able to write a new post for my travel blog that more matches who I am. Thanks. I have been struggling to find a voice I’m happy with, one that matches my personality and this article really helped. I’ve been writing as if an english teacher was going to grade it, but the heck with that. After reading your tips, I was immediately able to write a new post for my travel blog that more matches who I am. Thanks.

]]> By: Bill Ruesch http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/07/30/how-to-find-your-blogging-mojo-experiment-with-different-voices-and-styles-of-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-4773338 Bill Ruesch Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:22:19 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=8398#comment-4773338 This may be classified under the category of a how high is up question, but I'm compelled to ask it anyway. I have been blogging since mid-January of this year (six months). My audience is somewhat specialized business/printing and publishing. In that time I have seen hits to my blog going up month by month. Yesterday I just crossed 2,500 hits for this the sixth month. Is that good, average, or suck? Of course you can go to my blog and check it out http://www.billprintbroker.com. This may be classified under the category of a how high is up question, but I’m compelled to ask it anyway. I have been blogging since mid-January of this year (six months). My audience is somewhat specialized business/printing and publishing. In that time I have seen hits to my blog going up month by month. Yesterday I just crossed 2,500 hits for this the sixth month. Is that good, average, or suck? Of course you can go to my blog and check it out http://www.billprintbroker.com.

]]> By: Ursula http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/07/30/how-to-find-your-blogging-mojo-experiment-with-different-voices-and-styles-of-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-4773335 Ursula Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:51:17 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=8398#comment-4773335 Definitely a good point to consider, especially for those just starting out in the blogging world! Definitely a good point to consider, especially for those just starting out in the blogging world!

]]> By: Cris http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/07/30/how-to-find-your-blogging-mojo-experiment-with-different-voices-and-styles-of-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-4773327 Cris Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:26:02 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=8398#comment-4773327 Can't say I've found it either.. But this serie makes me definitely think. When I look at my posts, it's true that they miss a more 'personal' touch... Can’t say I’ve found it either.. But this serie makes me definitely think. When I look at my posts, it’s true that they miss a more ‘personal’ touch…

]]> By: Tumblemoose http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/07/30/how-to-find-your-blogging-mojo-experiment-with-different-voices-and-styles-of-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-4773322 Tumblemoose Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:06:29 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=8398#comment-4773322 Darren, Mixing it up is almost mandatory. Even if I like the style and content of the writing, if the only thing I ever see are "10 lists" kinds of posts I'm apt to get bored and stop visiting. I've not purposefully tried to revise my voice. I find that I end up using the voice/style that is appropriate to the content of the particular post. George Darren,

Mixing it up is almost mandatory. Even if I like the style and content of the writing, if the only thing I ever see are “10 lists” kinds of posts I’m apt to get bored and stop visiting.

I’ve not purposefully tried to revise my voice. I find that I end up using the voice/style that is appropriate to the content of the particular post.

George

]]> By: Wallpapers http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/07/30/how-to-find-your-blogging-mojo-experiment-with-different-voices-and-styles-of-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-4773277 Wallpapers Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:05:09 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=8398#comment-4773277 I still need to really discover my Blogging Mojo. While I do think I am kind of good, I am not at the level that I wish to be in. For now, we'll just have to wait & see. I still need to really discover my Blogging Mojo. While I do think I am kind of good, I am not at the level that I wish to be in. For now, we’ll just have to wait & see.

]]> By: Technology Slice http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/07/30/how-to-find-your-blogging-mojo-experiment-with-different-voices-and-styles-of-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-4773268 Technology Slice Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:25:19 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=8398#comment-4773268 Good point. Writers need to experiment with different styles to work out which one they are most comfortable with. Good point. Writers need to experiment with different styles to work out which one they are most comfortable with.

]]> By: needmoney.com http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/07/30/how-to-find-your-blogging-mojo-experiment-with-different-voices-and-styles-of-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-4773267 needmoney.com Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:53:50 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=8398#comment-4773267 Good advice, though I don't see the value in trying different voices if the one you're using is already working. Good advice, though I don’t see the value in trying different voices if the one you’re using is already working.

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