In the article, "How to blog," by Rob Beschizza, he attempts to disprove the many misconceptions that blogging entails. After strongly stating his conviction on the misunderstanding of this certain medium of writing, he then shares a lowdown of what the real blogging experience holds for all inspiring to make a serious career out of it. The way he introduces the topic proves that blogging can be very logical and easily relatable, assisting the reader to see "the bigger picture" of blogging as a profession.
In an age where opinions are frequently shared and discovered on the internet and social media, Rob Beschizza cleverly writes to lift the veil of those who seek to separate themselves from so-called amateur bloggers. To be clear, popular blog sites such as Twitter and Tumblr seem to fade the barrier between professional and amateur. Aiming to uncover the difference between the everyday opinionated status updater versus the very well thought out and organized writer who searches to truly gain interest and reader support.
The author is very candid and honest pertaining to the hardship faced by those choosing to walk the path of the proverbial modern day blogger. He warns of much saturation due to the endless outlets that the internet hosts and most importantly, the criticisms and/or praise you can receive for your efforts. He advises that the pursuer grow accustom to those readers that show dismay towards your writing. Beschizza states that most writers will have readers that share harsh comments and disagreeable speculation on the credibility of your opinion. Interestingly enough, Beschizza encourages those same writers to cater to the more outspoken audience as statistically 99.95% of your readers on the internet that give actual feedback are the most critical ones.
While praising the convenience and wide-reaching internet on one front, Beschizza simultaneously dismisses the use of it, specifically those who are "snarled up in technology," "snarking," and are "arseholes." He claims that not only can these be hindrances but also, they could destroy anything that you could be attempting to build in the world of blogging.
Overall, a great piece on the evolution of modern day journalism "How to blog," not only answers it's title question but provides a complete and overarching understanding to those who seek to do so. Walking away from this article one would surely have taken some great tips about the sub-culture and the true culture of blogging.
