Writing is like talking to the page, says my eldest son; and thus blogging is like talking to the net. You might hope that your words would sound good enough to read out loud to an attentive audience around the globe. At the very least they should sound like you when you read them aloud to yourself before hitting the "publish" button.
Blogging is a way to jot down some ideas that you've been chewing over. The chance to put words in writing is not about writing formally for publication, but instead a way to write on screen for others to hear your voice that is distinctively yours.
It takes practice to sound online like you do in person. It helps to type fast enough that you can keep up with the rhythm of what you say as you say it. However, it's not always enough to just key in the first blurt of first draft ideas. The opportunity to read and to edit your own words so that you sound just like yourself except perhaps a little smarter is a good practice to keep.
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