tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11788678.post840191423251338718..comments2023-09-11T04:48:39.381-05:00Comments on South by Southwest: Caring about the work -- 2) speaking thoughtfully as we writeCarol Geehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01477201611599486930noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11788678.post-25965378493242782202007-09-27T05:26:00.000-05:002007-09-27T05:26:00.000-05:00Howdy Future - Thanks for your comment. . . and fo...Howdy Future - <BR/>Thanks for your comment. . . and for your thoughtful questions. Let me see if I can explain what I was thinking.<BR/>Regarding skimming, perhaps you and I skim differently. I don't skip sentences; I just skip occasional words or phrases. I probably really meant "read fast." You help me remember that my "lead" had better be pretty good to grab your attention.<BR/>Regarding your second thought, that is more profound. You are right; my motivation would certainly go away soon if my stuff went into a black hole. I guess I would say that I write in part for my own quality standards, assuming that my readers will be there, as they have over the years.<BR/>Good writing is a function, in my opinion, of both good content and good style. Thanks again.Carol Geehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01477201611599486930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11788678.post-73881852565482973932007-09-27T01:21:00.000-05:002007-09-27T01:21:00.000-05:00"Bloggers skim"You know much more than I do about ...<B><I>"Bloggers skim"</I></B><BR/>You know much more than I do about blogging and bloggers by far, but I question the remark above. I've never been able to enjoy a good book, by skimming. Reading every second or third sentence just leaves too big of a gap. If I find a post that leaves me bored after a couple paragraphs, I simply move on.<BR/><BR/>My next question is, why should bloggers make an attempt to put solid, thoughtful content into a post, when they know it's only going to be skimmed? It seems a self defeating circle.The Future Was Yesterdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06515544130113138363noreply@blogger.com