Do you have to blog to be a writer?
Blogging has become very popular over the past few years. I have a blog (although I don’t update it as much as I should do.) I take part in A Round Of Words in 80 days and it’s used primarily to check in with that. Some people find plenty to say whereas I struggle. I’m certainly not a natural when it comes to knowing what to blog about.
Many writers, along with their website, have blogs as well as Twitter and Facebook pages. Blogging is a good way of keeping people informed and for me, as a new writer, I find it’s a good way to continiously practise my writing skills too.
Do you need to have a blog to be a writer? I personally don’t think you do. It’s more of a social tool than a required one where the writing is concerned.
What do you think? Do you need to be into blogging to be a writer?
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I'm Laura. I started Novel Kicks back in 2009 as I wanted a place to discuss books and writing - two loves of my life. As someone who has anxiety, these two things give me, and I am sure countless others, a much needed escape.
There is a monthly book club, writing exercises, prompts, reviews, author interviews, competitions and guest posts. I cover many genres and I hope there is something for everyone.
I grew up by the sea in Dorset and currently live in Poole with my husband, Chris and three cats. I love writing and have a BA (Hons) in Creative Writing from Falmouth University. I am writing my first book. If only I could stop pressing delete. Chris has threatened to stop it from working. Haha.
I have always loved creative writing since I was in first school and would very much like to meet my teacher, Miss Sayers, to say thank you for all the encouragement she gave me then.
When not writing, I love reading, cats, Disney, singing (I can't sing but this doesn't stop me,) and falling into a good TV show or film. If I could step into any fictional world, it would be amongst the characters in ABC's Once Upon a Time.
I love reading many genres and discovering new authors.
There is a monthly book club, writing exercises, prompts, reviews, author interviews, competitions and guest posts. I cover many genres and I hope there is something for everyone.
I grew up by the sea in Dorset and currently live in Poole with my husband, Chris and three cats. I love writing and have a BA (Hons) in Creative Writing from Falmouth University. I am writing my first book. If only I could stop pressing delete. Chris has threatened to stop it from working. Haha.
I have always loved creative writing since I was in first school and would very much like to meet my teacher, Miss Sayers, to say thank you for all the encouragement she gave me then.
When not writing, I love reading, cats, Disney, singing (I can't sing but this doesn't stop me,) and falling into a good TV show or film. If I could step into any fictional world, it would be amongst the characters in ABC's Once Upon a Time.
I love reading many genres and discovering new authors.
10 Responses to Do you have to blog to be a writer?
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Laughing! Yours, please, lovely
Haha, you can tell it’s been a long week. http://lauraparish.co.uk
If you fancy doing some writing, the writing room excerise on here for this month was quite fun to do. x
I’m really not with it today. Did you mean a link to this blog or my one? 🙂
I’ve never thought about a blog in that way before – as an online diary. It’s a great way of looking at it. 🙂
Ah, thanks Laura. I’m coming to visit you…
Dammit, can’t figure out how to get to your blog…can you post a link? Thanks! Oh, so dim…
https://www.novelkicks.co.uk
xxx
Hello!
I started my blog as a sort of diary for weather and nature – in my fiction I was always getting things wrong, like no coat in March, or daffodils in May.
I was rubbish at a paper diary, but one of my friends suggested I put it on line, and she’d read it, so I had to do it.
I’ve only been going a few weeks, but I’m AMAZED by how many people seem to find my boring blog interesting. Like the lady above, I’m meeting loads of new people, and learning about all sorts of random things.
I’d advise anyone to give it a go – it’s so cool to chat to people all around the world. My blog would be rubbish as a marketing tool (it’s mostly about dog-walking), but it’s bringing me so much pleasure.
Best of luck, any other newbies (and any old-hands),
Carlie
I’m not sure if I’d say HAVE to have one, but I think it probably helps a lot. I know for sure if I hadn’t have had my blog for the last 4 years I wouldn’t have ‘met’ as many people as I know through the internet (you included!), or learnt as much as I have. You don’t have to have a blog to read other people’s, but it’s the having one that led me to read others’. Without that, I wouldn’t have done NaNo 4 times, countless rounds of ROW80, joined the RNA, and I’m really sure I wouldn’t have done as much writing as I’ve done.
I’ve not really blogged much in the last 3 months, and at the same time, I’ve not done much reading and writing – coincidence??
I’m the same. I’ve come into contact with so many people because of Novel Kicks and my own blog.