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Matt Gumm has condescended to enlighten us to how he writes, and has asked us to reciprocate. These are the questions he asks, and, for what they’re worth, my answers:
- What blogging tools do you use?
I type anything of any length in Word, because I’m fussy about stuff like smart quotes, and Word is the most convenient way to get that formatting. If I want to save a document to somewhere other than the blog, I use Google Docs. That way, I can access it from any computer. I don’t use Google Docs to edit html (though that would be very easy and convenient), because it adds a bunch of it’s own code that means nothing to me, and I must micromanage every jot and tittle. Anyway, the special formatting I do is easy enough to type in myself, or add in the blog editor (Movable Type). - How do you post?
After #1 above, I select “Published” and click “Save.” Duh. - How do you get your ideas?
Sporadically. Most of my posts are just bits of “what I’m reading.” Whenever I have an original thought(!), I write about it. Most of these are discarded as lame or useless. Sometimes, like now, I write in reaction to someone else; but I generally avoid doing so. - Who is your target audience?
Me. That is, everything I post is the product of whatever I’ve taken in for my own benefit. I just post whatever is on my mind (see #3), and hope others will be edified thereby. Just lately I’ve begun using the blog as a discipline, à la Challies. I’ve blogged every day since June 1st. Forcing myself to put something out each day requires me to put something in first. - What do you hope to say or accomplish with your blog?
Good question. I’m not really sure why I started blogging. I love to read, and I’m happy to take in all that I can even if I’m the only one who benefits from it; but if I can pass it along to others, that’s even better. If I have one goal, it might be that I’d like to be one small voice, tugging Christians away from all that is new, and back to the ancient truths of the Christian faith. Rather grandiose, I suppose, but I that’s my burden.
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donsands
I'm not sure what tools I use.
I write something, then find a pic. Then click publish.
Ideas come from daily walking with the Lord. Mostly by reading the Bible, books, others blogs, and even the newspaper reports.
I don't target anyone really.
I hope to speak the truth in love. And perhaps become a bit more skilled in my typing, which is atrocious, my spelling, which is the worst, and my thinking skills as well.
And to perhaps let others know me, and encourage others as much as I can.
Daniel
Tools: blogger.com's html edit window. Sometimes I use the preview tab to see how it looks.
Posts: I sometimes do the spellcheck - then I click publish. Sometimes I put in a picture.
Ideas: From scripture reading, or sometimes popular events or even from other blogs.
Audience: David Kjos. He is the only one who still reads my blog regularly. Okay - seriously (I was only half joking though - traffic is very light ever since I stopped posting everyday), Christians - my target is Christians either those who are already in the fold, or (as the Lord said to Paul) are in the city, but not yet in the fold.
Accomplish: I hope people are edified, and that if I am wrong, I may be corrected.
Gummby
I type anything of any length in Word, because I’m fussy about stuff like smart quotes, and Word is the most convenient way to get that formatting. . . .I must micromanage every jot and tittle.
Ah, so you're one of those guys. Now we know.
Thanks for the answers, and the link.
David
Gummby, I am so much “that guy” that I’m actually very grateful for that link, even knowing that it was intended as semi-ridicule, and even though I already know most of that stuff.
If you need to know the difference between a hyphen, en dash, and em dash, and when to use which, or how to properly type an ellipsis, I’m your man. (If you need some good content to insert them into, you’re on your own.)
Gummby
You remember what I said about how my blog started. That's just how my brain works. I had read that article, and when you said what you did, I threw in a link (and a little sarcasm to go with it).
I'm not fussy about those things, but that may be because I don't really know and understand them. Especially the dash thing.
P.S. There are several people on this list who are punctuation and grammatical fanatics.