This is why to blog

Blogging has truly revolutionized the job of being a writer. In the past, writing has consisted of writing articles and books that then get revised by publishers and editors. But with blogging any one can publish their work on the Internet and have it be accessible to billions of Internet users worldwide. This type of publishing was never possible in the past. Also writers can connect with their readers like never before. In Andrew Sullivan’s “why I blog” piece he states “feedback was instant”. Meaning the writer did not have to hear back from the editor or publisher, readers would scrutinize his work immediately. Sullivan also makes many other meaningful points, such as when he notes “readers and I experienced 9/11 together, in real time”. This I found was an outstanding purpose for a blog as one could record history in real time. This type of recording has never been used in any other generation. In fact, with the amount of blogs people can see opposing viewpoints and actually be able to record history much better than any book ever has. Writers can also use their blog to create their own unique voice and readers can get to know the writer through that. Sullivan says a blog can be ones “private Wikipedia”, I think this statement alone has incredible value. A blog can consist of any type of work; it does not even have to be completely accurate. The writer has complete control of what happens and in that sense it is a completely pure form of writing. Blogging is a new way to get ideas out into the world with no restrictions or boundries.