:: Validation ::
18:31 | view comments
"A blogger must be a writer and an editor if he wants to attract and keep readers. A well-written blog indicates respect both for the medium and for the reader. Proper spelling, punctuation, and grammar are not merely the tools by which anal-retentive freaks like me get their kicks; they give words meaning, clarity, and, if you're lucky, beauty."
I wish I had written this. Unfortunately for me, these words belong to somebody else. If you want to know where I got this quote, check here.
One of the reasons I started this blog several months ago was to improve my writing. I'd like to think I've made progress in this area. I say that I'm a stickler for grammar; but I have to admit that I don't really know the rules. The only guide I really go by is this: does it sound right? If something sounds awkward, then I probably will try to find some other way to say it. If I don't like the way it sounds, then I don't expect anybody else to do so either.
So, what is the point of this entry? I'm not really sure. I guess I was just glad to find my thoughts articulated so well by other people. I have no idea how many readers I actually have, but I do take pride in knowing that there are some twisted souls out there who willingly subject themselves to the torture of reading my blogs.
18:31 | view comments
"A blogger must be a writer and an editor if he wants to attract and keep readers. A well-written blog indicates respect both for the medium and for the reader. Proper spelling, punctuation, and grammar are not merely the tools by which anal-retentive freaks like me get their kicks; they give words meaning, clarity, and, if you're lucky, beauty."
I wish I had written this. Unfortunately for me, these words belong to somebody else. If you want to know where I got this quote, check here.
One of the reasons I started this blog several months ago was to improve my writing. I'd like to think I've made progress in this area. I say that I'm a stickler for grammar; but I have to admit that I don't really know the rules. The only guide I really go by is this: does it sound right? If something sounds awkward, then I probably will try to find some other way to say it. If I don't like the way it sounds, then I don't expect anybody else to do so either.
So, what is the point of this entry? I'm not really sure. I guess I was just glad to find my thoughts articulated so well by other people. I have no idea how many readers I actually have, but I do take pride in knowing that there are some twisted souls out there who willingly subject themselves to the torture of reading my blogs.
