A Bloggers Voice

Yes I know this is a blog and yes I’m going to be talking about voice in a blog about  blogs but stay with me as I approach this paradox and offer up my findings to you. Lately I’ve been attempting to speak through the typed word but have come to realize that it’s tremendously difficult. The options are to vast, particularly when you haven’t quite grasp your voice. In the endless abyss of possibilities people tend to lose themselves in their misconceptions of blogs, thinking that options mean structureless and freedom means without objective. There are millions of bloggers out there today with their “make it yourself” pages and partially completed post that lack consistency which allows for a sustainable audience. 

Personally I’m not an expert but I do believe that there are certain techniques and guidelines should be followed in order to achieve at least a satisfactory blog page one of which is the voice and writing style of the blogger.

First and for most, find your voice. Yes it sounds easy but trust me its a roller-coaster of indecisive procrastination. Start of with the broad question in order to make slight progress on the road to productivity. First question you ask yourself, do I want to sound like an educated Harvard graduate, “ presented in society through ages of savagery...” or do I want to speak in relation to a school student “and yah, life fucking sucks but there’s nothing you can do about it..” once you’ve accomplished this, you at least have a foot hold, grounding some ideas and possibilities. Now, try thinking about a mini you, relaxing on your keyboard, reading every word that you wright. Do you think you like it? Are you falling asleep? Really take a moment to acknowledge the fact that others will be reading this and if mini you can’t be bothered to pay attention how do you expect others to? By doing this you are not only enhancing your own voice but you are being courteous to others as you appreciate the effort and time they put into reading the blog and reward them with consistency. Without this fluid voice traveling from post to post there lacks a connecting factor that enables the reader to befriend and trust the writer.

This being said, I strongly believe that a great voice comes not from the writers self criticism, but from their consideration for their followers (readers). In blogging your voice defines you, instead of writing a story where there are characters who have there own fashion of speech, blogging is more personal, you are the only character, the content is directly produced by you and no one else. Find your voice, just start to write, there’s nothing stopping you but the possibilities in a blank page.

By: Zoe Bujold