Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
Elizabeth Barrette
ysabetwordsmith
  • Mood: busy

Forget 'Fast Traffic' ... Go Write!

I was amused to see this long interview post about "fast traffic" on blogs, which essentially repeats the classic writing advice: write. It's all about useful content; there is no magic trick. Now go wear the ink off some keys.

I am further amused by the get-attention-quick folks who seem to be blogging all over the place today, and gone tomorrow. They have no stamina. It's one area where people who have been writing for a few years, or a few decades, have a huge advantage. Because we just keep going, and going, and going, until even the fuzzy pink rabbit drops dead in exhaustion.

A year from now, Hypatia's Hoard of Reviews will have about 400 book (music, product, etc.) reviews and links to however many author websites I've been able to locate for the people who wrote those books. That's going to be a handy resource. "The Wordsmith's Forge," heading for its second anniversary this spring, has dozens of poems, some cool how-to articles, and a thriving community.
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upstart_crow

Re: Psst!

upstart_crow

January 29 2009, 07:40:59 UTC 12 years ago

OK! I emailed just now! Thanks ;)
ysabetwordsmith

Re: Psst!

ysabetwordsmith

January 29 2009, 08:06:29 UTC 12 years ago

The file arrived, and I was able to open it and read the pages. My computer kind of waffled about which program to read it with, though, so I hope it doesn't melt on me. I'll try to get to it sort of promptly.
upstart_crow

Re: Psst!

upstart_crow

January 29 2009, 08:11:23 UTC 12 years ago

Great! Thanks so much :)

And let me know if it does melt down. I can send you a doc file too.