The Top Ten Reasons Writers Should Blog

Blog to Grow a Writing Career and Income

Fame, fun, fortune and the ultimate sign of writing success, steady publication can be attained by any writer. Winning these golden keys requires the following: access to the internet, time, effort and a quality blog.

Although blogging can be viewed very simply as the next step in our ever evolving modes of communication, the nature of blogging makes it a uniquely enriching format for writers. With blogging, the written word can be enhanced with moving pictures and sound. Blogging is one of the few activities where visual imagery, aural presentation and the written word can be effectively and fairly easily presented together by a single author. There's an immediate audience when blogging. Blogging also provides a sense of community via comments and linking. The solitary nature of writing is somewhat diffused by these qualities. Because of these qualities, writers can greatly enjoy blogging.

Keeping an online journal also known as a weblog or blog offers a multi-faceted opportunity to writers, from the aspiring newbie to the practicing professional. The medium may be non-traditional but the function, to keep an ongoing record of one’s daily experiences, to record thoughts and ideas for posterity, to share news, stories and ideas, and practicing the craft of writing remains the same. Blogs do differ from the traditional journal in that they are simultaneously historic and current. They form a record, but can also be read and receive responses in real-time. This element of blogging allows for the much noted interactivity and community building aspects of the blogosphere.

Why a writer should blog, especially one who might already have an established writing career, may not be immediately apparent. Along with pursuing traditional publication, there are ten very good reasons every writer should try their hand at blogging.