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Good afternoon everyone! I recently uploaded a 3 part blog post about my experiences at Blackdown Cadet Training Center, and I would like some advice on my writing.
Part 1 – https://colinblogsite.wordpress.com/2016/01/22/blackdown-part-1/
Part 2 – https://colinblogsite.wordpress.com/2016/01/29/blackdown-ctc-part-two-the-blackdown-burglar/
Part 3 – https://colinblogsite.wordpress.com/2016/02/12/blackdown-part-3/
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Hi. I just left a comment directly on your post! Cheers!
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Great job so far. You’ll gain experience as you go along the journey!
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Hi all, just wrote a piece and would love to hear your thoughts!
Would be more than willing to return the favour 🙂
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There were a lot of big words – too many for me after a long day at work. But the sentiment and metaphors were beautifully written. I hope the forest you have yet to explore is a light, joyful experience for you.
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Thank you for your comment, I appreciate it wholeheartedly. I will work on it! 🙂 Rest well!
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Hi – your blog looks beautiful. The layout is very pleasing to the eye.
I can see what Pots of Tea is getting at, though – you choose a lot of Latinate words and ornate language, when simpler Anglo Saxon might get your readers closer to what you’re thinking and feeling. It depends on what you are trying to achieve.
Your English sounds quite formal and formal language can have a distancing effect on readers, especially native speaking readers.
All best wishes
Elaine
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Thank you for your input. I guess I really have to work on my language significantly. Your works are great by the way!
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Thank you, Chua Han Au. I think you’re lucky because your enthusiasm and intelligence shine through in your writing. All the words you use are part of your personal ‘word hoard’ and you’ve built up a rich treasury of language. None of it’s ‘wrong’ but if you add some straightforward Anglo Saxon words to the mix, all your words will shine more brightly.
Bigger words aren’t always better words. (Though sometimes they’re the perfect words). I’ve never taught English in Sinagapore, but I have a feeling that formal English is the version that’s taught and valued. Now that you’re speaking to a worldwide audience, you’ll reach their hearts more easily if you speak their version of the language, with your own Latinate words mixed in, because that’s your voice. Getting that mix right will be the interesting part. I’d find modern writers that you enjoy and read a lot. The ‘newer’ powerful English will take up residence in your mind and enrich your personal word hoard.
Lots of luck with your blog
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Omg, thank you so much for your detailed and heartfelt advice. I am saving this as memory. And yes I will work on my language diligently!
I wish you all the best in helping others grasp the English language! 🙂
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Think of it as taking a holiday in different versions of English. Enjoy the sunshine, notice the local customs, try the foreign food and then come home to your own personal English, refreshed and full of inspiration and ideas.
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Will do, definitely 🙂 you too alright!
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Great writing. But definitely consider the other responses about you vocabulary choices. Unfortunately the average reading level of a high school gratuate in the US is somewhere around 7th or 8th grade. (Hence one eeason for Common Core in schools.) You don’t want to lose your readers by using too many college words. Using high level words at a frequent rate prevents your readers from being able to decipher unknown words through context clues because they don’t understand the other words you used. But don’t stop including them altogether. People should be able to expand their vocabulary by reading what others write. But I have been plagued by nightmares in the past and I could relate… Which is also important to readers.
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PS – I see I have spelling errors. I apologize. I can’t type well on my phone and don’t know how to edit my response from here. Best of luck to you.
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No worries!
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Thank you so much for this comment. I must confess, I don’t mean to put people off and now know what to do. 🙂
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I know you didn’t mean to do so. But that is the reason you posted in Community Pool – so people could bring to light things you never thought about.
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Yes! 🙂
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Hi. I just let a comment directly on your post, Cheers!
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Thank you, I have likewise left mine on yours! 🙂
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Interesting post. Can sense the emotions flowing through your words. And while there were a lot of ‘big’ words, that might not necessarily be a bad thing. Keep it up!
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Thank you, fellow bibliophile! 🙂
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You’re most welcome! Keep writing and keep challenging us to stretch our vocabularies 🙂
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I’ll be more than glad to! :-))
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Pots of Tea has a valid point, although I must say you have an impeccable vocabulary which is more suitable to an appropriate audience.
I think blogging is more about contemporary, the more conversational, style of writing – which people can find more palatable and relatable at the same time.
Even then, with your usage of ornate language, you are getting quite a bit of attention. I wouldn’t dare say you should mould your diction, in fact you should continue writing where your heart and mind lead you to, but I would recommend that given the command of the language you have you might find it useful to write in various styles and kinds of diction.
You have a philosophical mind, and you know clearly how to get ideas across, trying various styles will probably give you a wider audience, and those who might be getting too scared will follow your more conversational pieces keenly and in time will be curious to read more of your ‘serious’ stuff.
You have got me as a follower of your great blog, and I would be grateful if you can provide me your expert opinion on topics, style and diction of my own pieces at http://www.cognitivebackyard.com
Cheers!
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For me, your words were nostalgic. In my mind, I was back in my teen years revisiting mental pathways similar to those you put to words. Many years have passed since then and I tend to think forward. It is the rare piece of writing that takes me back. Thank you for the journey. My writing at this point in life is for a completely different purpose, a set of short leadership thoughts: http://gracelead.co I wish you the best with your writing and growth as a person.
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I created my own tag, and wondered if people wanted to have a go at it as well 🙂 It is called, ‘The Social Media Blog Tag’.
https://diaryofalonelygirlblog.wordpress.com/2016/02/12/the-social-media-blog-tag/
Hope you like it 🙂
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Oooh this looks like fun 😀
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Thanks! It was fun to do, but took a lot of time to think of which people to choose for each category 😀
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I can imagine! I’m sure I’d get super distracted in the process. 😀
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Oh I was, and slightly frustrated haha.
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Oh this looks interesting. I might do this!
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Cool! 🙂
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🙂
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I started my blog 1-1-16. Prior to that I had zero experience with blogs,minimal with computers and writing. I have learned so much since New Years! I have so much to learn! I do 99% of my blog on my I phone. I create my blog on ” notes” on my phone then transfer to my blog. I can’t figure out how to make a paragraph! Can anyone help? Thank you! Let me know if you want me to check out your blog!
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Well, we all make a start some day, so you’ll surely pick up soon. You could always create it as a draft on WP and then publish it when you feel right. Just thought to share it. But most important is what’s convenient for you. Have a great day!
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I will try that! I’m so used to jotting stuff down on my phone. But it’s time to try something new! Thank you!
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Yes! That’s so very true. I usually use my phone or tab, and then I find it hard to get back to the laptop! 😂
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Hey all you beautiful people out there 🙂 Just started my blog yesterday .. Do read my stuff(poetry) and any feedback will be appreciated . Need support and encouragement from all of u 🙂
Looking forward to a happy blogging with loads of love and encouragement from all of you ! Cheers
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I also do all of my blogging on my mobile. I downloaded the WordPress App, which simplifies the writing and formatting process, and write my posts directly on there. You can format your paragraphs as you go, save as a draft, revisit it, edit more and even schedule your publishing date if you want. It takes some time just navigating through the site, but you’ll figure it out! Heck, I just figured out a lot last week about formatting my site and I upgraded 3 months ago!! Keep on!
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Thank you!!!
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I am very very new but I have been blogging using the WordPress app on my phone and it’s pretty easy to navigate!
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I actually just downloaded it yesterday! Thank you! I think it’s going to make this easier!
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I use the app which is pretty easy to navigate and saving as a draft means you can jot down ideas too!
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Is there a draft prompt? Or does it just naturally save and not publish?
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If you go to posts at the side and the drafts you can start a post there and then it just saves!
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Terrific! Thanks!!!
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Want something a little bit different? My blog might be the one for you, here’s a couple of my most recent posts to start with:
http://emmasguidetothegalaxy.com/2016/02/10/5-steps-to-self-love/
http://emmasguidetothegalaxy.com/2016/02/04/musicals/
Have a look around, you might find something you like 🙂
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I kind of skipped the links and went straight to your blog site and looked through. I really like your post on Lazarus, the one about David Bowie. I’ll take a more in – depth look, though. Thanks for sharing.
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Just made this site and would like constructive feedback!! Thanks!
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Very informative and an interesting read. 🙂
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Thank you for taking time to visit!
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Hello!
My new project called Once Each Day is now one week old 😀
The project is a simple one, where people can share a sentence about their day. You can choose to do so anonymously or you can be a regular recognised contributor!
I have had a great response within the first week, but I fear that the submissions are dieing down.
I would love it if you could take a look at the site and give me your feedback. Or even better submit your own sentence 😀
https://onceeachday.wordpress.com/
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Lovely idea! I think I’ll submit 🙂 just have to think of something poignant.
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Brilliant! 😀 Can’t wait to see your submission!
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Love that idea!
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Thank you! I hope you’ll join in 😀
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Interesting idea! Some things to consider: What is the purpose? What about prompts for your followers to help get their creative juices flowing? Fiction or nonfiction?
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Great questions. I may have to review some of my pages to offer a better explanation of this.
If you don’t mind I’d quite like to give you a short answer 🙂
The idea is that we get a map in time,a sort of screenshot of what was happening in our lives. It’s way to document the world around us, in a short and open way.
I choose not to offer prompts – though all I ask is that people write about their day. So in that sense I guess the responses should be non fiction, but if you want to work in a metaphor, then the flexibility is there.
I think the best thing is to not to put up too many rules, and just let people feel free to write.
What do you think that you’d want from this space?
Thanks for taking to time to have a look and offer feedback 🙂
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Thanks! I got to thinking about the parameters because there are so many outlets where we can write a short bit about our day (FB, Twitter, here) and look back on it. How can you make your site unique, draw people to it? That being said, I love the idea you have and the wording you used to describe it in your response.
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Thanks! And again, great questions. I love how you are making me think about the project with different eyes.
I guess you’re right about there being many sites that offer an outlet, though I personally feel that this site is more of a fabric of voices combining together to offer a shared space, rather than celebrating the individual.
That being said, makes me realise the flaw I’ve made by making my own posts different from everyone else’s.
I’m off to rectify that 🙂
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I love this! It reminds me of Postsecret in a way…
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Thanks!
I’ve just googled Postsecret. I’ve never heard of it, but that sounds like so much fun!! I may have to remember that one 😀
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I love Postscret…it changes every Sunday morning, and some of the secrets are funny, and others are so heartbreaking…I’m glad I could share it with someone!
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Oooh I didn’t realise that it was a WordPress site. Yay, that means I can follow it too. Looks like I have something to look forward to on Sunday Mornings! I may even have to think about sending in a contribution. Thanks for sharing!
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I think this is a really great idea!!
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Thanks Sophie. I hope you’ll submit a sentence too 😀
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I’ll try and think of a good one!!
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I’m looking over the page and it looks fantastic! So many ideas and worlds in one place! Following! Thanks for letting us know about it!
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Thanks Sahara 😀
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I loved the idea! Submitted a sentence 🙂
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Brilliant! Thank you 🙂
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Brilliant idea 🙂
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Thank you 🙂
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How creative! I love this!
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Thank you 😀
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Hey all,
I’m keeping a track of all the books I read in 2016: https://papermarieo.wordpress.com/2016/02/02/january-reads/ this is January’s. Just wondering if it’s a useful/inspiration on new reads thing for book lovers?
It’s the kind of thing I’d like so let me know your thoughts and if you’ve got a book or photograph related blog then I’d love to see it.
Thanks,
Marie
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I would say so! Nice looking blog with good content and I like your review system! I have a music and photography blog if you want to have a look!
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Awesome, thanks for the feedback Robert – have followed you, looking forward to future posts 🙂
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Thank you! I’ll be doing the same 🙂
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Yes! As a fellow book lover, I can say I’m thrilled to have found your blog! It’s beautiful (very impressive as I’m very new to this) and easy to access and understand. Thanks!
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Thank you 🙂 So pleased you like it and thanks so much for the feedback ❤
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Your rating system explanation is great. “5 Excellent, hot damn this is a great book and the writer should be knighted” made me smile. As for the post itself, I think you did it well, you gave enough information but not too much (since you were covering several books a full review of each one would have made for a very long post!)
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Thanks Alex, I tried to keep it succinct so as not to bore anyone so I’m glad it hit the right length for you. Thank you for the great feedback!
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I like it. Followed!
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Thank you! 🙂
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I really like the way you showcased your reviews. I love reading about people’s views on a particular book and often that is what will nudge me into getting the book for myself. Would you consider maybe doing separate posts with more detailed reviews of each book? I do like this format for a monthly round-up post though.
On a completely different note your pictures are gorgeous! 🙂 I do wish your blog header text was a bit more easy to read though.
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Hey, thanks for the great feedback. Oh my partner said my header looked a bit weird too – I thought it was his laptop but I guess not, I will definitely give that a re-think! Yeah I’d love to do some more detailed reviews; this might happen this month actually as I’ve been busier so I’ve read less – so less reviews to do and I can dedicate a bit more to them 🙂
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You’re most welcome! I look forward to your detailed reviews 🙂
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This is lovely! I personally love books so this post was pretty interesting and enjoyable for me. After reading this post, I took a look around your other content and I love it! The feel of your blog is definitely appealing. You take great photos! Keep up the great work. As a blogger who share similar interests, I gave you a follow 🙂 If you could give me some feedback on my blog, that would be great!
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Hey John, thanks for the great feedback, really happy you like my blog. I just took a look at yours and I think your photographs are lovely; there’s something so understated and calm about them – if that makes sense. Anyway, I’ve given you a follow so post more photos please! ^_^
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You’re welcome! You deserve it 🙂 and thank you I am very grateful haha. I’ve been quite absent for some time but I plan to start posting again so stay tuned!
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I don’t get around to reading that often, but I do love to read and whenever I am searching for a book to read I always scan the internet for reviews of books. Then I finish reading the book and I have to look at book reviews again because I have an addiction to book reviews and I want to see what other people thought of the book. I have to say I love this blog idea. Your reviews are the perfect length for a person with a short attention span like me and you do a great job of telling just enough about the book without spoiling any of the details. I will surely have to come back to your blog again.
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Hey there! Yesterday’s valentines post –
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I am always open to some good advice on how to reach more people. Kind regards Trinityroy https://trinityroyblogs.wordpress.com/
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Mingle, mingle, mingle!
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Hello fellow bloggers.
My blog is a collection of poetry, stories, reviews or just my thoughts and feelings. Please do visit my blog and let me know areas which you think I need to work on.
https://rasheedsyeda.wordpress.com
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I just dropped you a comment on your blog. Have just browsed through a couple of your posts but that was enough to make me want to explore more 🙂
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Thanks dear! I am really glad you liked my work of words 😉
Happened to hop onto yours and found it really interesting! 👌👌
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My pleasure! And thank you! 🙂
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You’re welcome! Stay blessed!
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Hey guys .. I like Extrovert people . this is my blog …https://livesmilehelp.wordpress.com/
hope you guys will like it and please support me and tell me the improvisations… Your feedback can be very helpful in continuing this blog ..
i will definitely check your’s too. 🙂
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Hello! I have a piece up that I would love to hear feedback on.
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Hi all,
This is my blog which one created about a month ago and am 10 posts in 🙂
Would love any feedback or comments
Cheers Matt
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Left a comment on your Valentine’s day post 🙂
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I enjoy your posts. I also wrote one about Valentines Day you might find interesting 😉 https://macandcheeseandwine.wordpress.com/
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I’m always open to advice and guidance. I have a writing blog basically about writing. https://thescribblingwriter.wordpress.com/
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Following you now! Excited to take a look around and provide comments on specific posts 🙂
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I loved the look and feel of your blog and have dropped you a comment there… WIshing you all the best in your writing adventures! 🙂
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Hi fellow bloggers. I have a blog called Misstery blog. I have been blogging just over a month, and have just hit 100 followers today. I blog about many things from ranting to beauty blogs. I have always wanted to be a blogger, so I would love if you could check my blog out! I hope you all like it 🙂
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100 followers in 1 month seems incredible – you should be giving *us* advice. Not that I know anything, I’m not crazy about seeing number of hits on the side. The follow by email widget is nice. I really need to install one of those.
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Thank you so much, that means a lot to me 🙂
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I think you’re doing very well for yourself. You have a great blog, very organized. Congrats on making the big 100!
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Thank you very much 🙂
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Wow 100 followers in a month! Keep it up and you have an amazing blog. 🙂
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Thank you so much, it really means a lot to me 🙂
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Well, with over a hundred followers and multiple comments on each post, you are blogging pretty amazingly.
I have just read your post about stereotyping and really like it especially the part about Donald Trump :). You are very clear in your thoughts and very relatable.
Although you are doing a great job on your own, I would recommend that you work on formatting of your posts and start words with appropriate upper or lower case letters e.g. using one paragraph spacing only and “I” instead of ‘i” will help look your posts, which are great anyway, aesthetically better too.
And as you are doing something wonderful with your blog, will you be kind enough to advise me on mine? Its here http://www.cognitivebackyard.com?
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Thank you so very much for your comment, I will definitely take on your suggestions . And of course I can take a look at your blog 🙂
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Oops my blog is
http://theworldaccordingtomattblog.wordpress.com
Cheers
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Hi Bloggers – I’m looking for opinions on a personal blog with several completely different subject areas. Running, Substance abuse, and Mental Heath. Do you feel that I need to break these out into separate pages (or separate blogs). Right now they are only segregated by category. It is so hard to get attention, I want to make it as easy as possible for people to to find the content they care about, but I also want to keep the blog clean and simple. Thoughts? http://jefftcann.com/blog/
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they all work in conjunction so I would leave them as act as categories instead of worrying about separate blogs or pages. your posts are excellently written…not so much grammatically correct but heart-rending, soul-searchingly honest. please do not change.
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Stephen King tells me that grammar is over-rated. Well, he didn’t tell *me* that, but he has said that before. I do know that some people have trouble getting past that. Other than that, I feel like a have a follow-able blog, but people, but not many people follow this or a previous blog that was much more organized by subject area 😦 Thanks for the feedback – I’m planning on checking out your site now.
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i personally hate grammar and punctuation. I like the calvin and hobbes way of writing…lol
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Yes, I agree with Suze, they all seem to intertwine. I like to tag my posts with relevant words to help get more readership.
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Your is a very cool site! I like the care you put into the photo selection , the quote and the lesson. Your “blog” made me want to know more about you. Like are you current or former clergy? Is there something specific that you do with this insights other than blog them? I wish you had an “about” page with some meat to it. I’d also like to know where you get your photos. – Jeff
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Thanks, Jeff, I wasn’t expecting you to look up my blog 🙂 I’m glad you enjoyed it.
I’m not a member of any religion, this is just how I feel and I share it on this site. I also have an Instagram account where I share snippets of thoughts (you may have seen this under the menu).
Thanks for the feedback, I appreciate it. I usually go to: http://creativecommons.org/ for photos.
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Hi there Jeff,
Your categories are currently in the sidebar, and fairly far down the page. How about putting some of them (not all) up into the menu bar at the top? Assuming your theme allows you to do that.
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I think this is a good idea – I’ll have to talk to my web-designer (wife) about this. I’d also like to get my categories in order by number of posts rather than the alphabet. THx – Jeff
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Hey everyone! My name is Andrew and I run a pop culture website. I’ve had two posts this past week; a light-hearted one about how silly the Superbowl commercials are ( https://popculturalstudies.wordpress.com/2016/02/10/surrealism-and-sales/ ) and a more serious one about how sibling rivalry has always been a theme in popular and classical culture ( https://popculturalstudies.wordpress.com/2016/02/15/on-fratricide/ )
I worry about the second one in particular. I don’t make much of a point at the end. I’d appreciate some feedback.
Thank you! 🙂
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I gave you feedback on your post. I really like your writing and am now following you
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Thank you! Your name is pretty great, by the way!
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Thanks. I’m pretty fond of it. I look forward to your next post.
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Hello everyone, which one would you rather do?
http://joseyphina.wordpress.com/would-you-rather-9-babysit-a-crying-infant-for-a-day-or-have-an-unwanted-houseguest-for-a-week
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Crying baby!
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Hi everyone! I’m trying to write more these days because it’s something that I love. I recently started a blog about my family’s journey to foster care: http://www.fosteringhope.worldpress.com
My question is: what has been your most successful way of getting your blog out there? Social media? Email? I would love to hear your success stories 🙂
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Whoops.. First advice would probably be to type your link correctly haha http://www.fosteringhope.wordpress.com
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It can vary depending on the content whether it is Twitter, Facebook, or some other means. Overall for me, I have had by far the best results with Facebook because it is increasingly where the most number of people are, not to mention organizations or groups related to fostering in your case.
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I use three media sites but my best results have been through WordPress itself. Just depends on the subject matter, writing style and how your blog is found. Good luck!
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Well, the best way to get a blog such as mine out there, besides social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter & Google Plus, is by digitally creating your very own advertisement for your blog, like I sometimes do, and just post it on those social media sites; However way you do it, I hope that this advice helps. PS:Be sure to visit my blog at http://www.j2w7.WordPress.com!-JW
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Hey there! I’m a teen blogger and I’d really, really love it if you could check out my blog. 🙂 http://www.aditipallod.wordpress.com
You should check out mine because…it’s full of interesting media, has a variety of posts from poems, to scientific articles, to thoughts, and will give you a refreshing outlook on life. Enjoy!
Love,
Aditi
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Wow, your post is almost like mine(www.j2w7.WordPress.com)! Keep up the ever-so-extravagant work, ya hear?!-JW 👍
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🙂 Checking out your blog now… Love, Aditi
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Hi! Please share your thoughts,
which one is more tolerable to live with?
http://joseyphina.wordpress.com/would-you-rather-8-have-nosy-or-noisy-neighbors
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Hello! I have been wondering exactly what the difference is between “pressing” and “reblogging”. Thanks for your help!
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If you like a post and want to share it with your readers, there are 2 options:
1. Press it: when you click on this, a link of that post appears in a new post window of your own blog. You can add up your thoughts about the post along with images and more. You can even draft it for later publishing. The person whose post you would share via this option will receive a ping back on his/her post comments, which notify that you have linked that post on your post.
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Very interesting! This is quite helpful. Thank you!
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Enjoy this short poem. Cheers. https://mtaggartwriter.wordpress.com/2016/02/12/a-poem-35/
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Good morning fellow bloggers! I have been trying to write a sort of “Monday Motivation” type of post at the beginning of every week. Today’s post is about letting go of the work day at the end of the day. I’d really like to hear what you all think of it: Let the Day End at the End of the Day
Thanks so much 🙂
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Gave you a follow because I really liked this post especially! I’m going to take these words to heart 🙂
Thank you!
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Oh gosh, thank you so much! 🙂
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I agree! I don’t always but most days I feel like I do a good job leaving work at work.
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That’s good! We all take it home sometimes but as we are mindful of when we are doing that and to do our best to try again, we are doing good 🙂
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I do a similar thing. I post quotes on Sunday. Great post.
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Interesting, I’ll be sure to check those out 🙂
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This was awesome! It was very informative and mindful. I loved the quote you used. It’s definitely very motivating. Great job! I think doing a “Monday Motivation” every week is a great idea! I wish you the best of luck 🙂
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I would love any sort of feedback from experienced bloggers. I just started blogging and I want to be serious about it. It’s definitely a way for me to express and get some feelings and opinions out.
I’d love some design, content, and whatever other feedback!! Also, i’d love to get to know you all!
https://danbayless.wordpress.com/
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Great blog! I like your use of pictures and videos.
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More pictures could always be added but you write very well.
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Thank you very much Tanushree. Thanks for the advice. I will use more pictures in my future blogs and daily post responses.
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My only concern is your title. Having it in another language is cool but using the subtitle as the translation (that /is/ the translation, right?) is hard to see, as the subtitle font is really small. I don’t think you can change that without picking a new theme. Is it the worst thing ever? No, but that was what I noticed first on your blog. If your heart is set on that theme, don’t worry about it, I’m probably just overly picky. 😛
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Thank you so much for your feedback! That is good advice. =) I am open to new designs that may make more sense or be more easily navigable for the common user.
Thank you.
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Since your title isn’t in another language now you must have already changed it! I think that you are off to a great start. My suggestion would be that you take Blogging 101 if you haven’t already done it. Not only will you learn a lot and get lots of feedback it is also a good way to meet new bloggers. If you participate actively in the class discussion board you will likely find blogs you want to follow and bloggers that want to follow you. I think your content is good, next step is to get more people to read your blog!
Participating in community pool, as you did today, is also a good way to meet bloggers.
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Hi Everyone.
Ever hear a song for the first time and know instantly that it will forever have a special meaning for you? A song to cling to because it resonates for various reasons. My newest post is inspired by that thought and my blog, Soundtrack Of A Photograph connects my own photographs together with the music I love.
All thoughts welcome!
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I’ve received some great feedback using the Pool. I write a mommy in-the-trenches blog but cover other topics like my faith, marriage, book reviews, etc. and am hoping to start including fiction pieces soon. I’m looking for some tips on categories and tags. Check out my site at: https://notthestateofmyhouse.wordpress.com/
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Hey! I’m RyanWatchesFilms and I write a film critique blog on the latest blockbusters. Today I published an article discussing the recent controversy amongst the Academy Awards and The BAFTAS. Take a look and give me some feedback or even a cheeky follow!
https://ryanwatchesfilms.wordpress.com
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You give interesting perspectives to the films you review and a personal touch to each one. l enjoyed your reviews, especially the Top 5 ones. The pictures for the blog are high quality, too, and I thought your titles were fun. =) My only suggestion would be to use tags to organize your posts so it’d be easy to pull up just reviews, just Top 5, or other categories if people want to look certain kinds of posts with the click of a button.
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Thank you! I value your feedback and will work on categorisation soon!
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