I've always wanted to try and start a blog where I could tell short stories based on a picture or piece of art, or review music; something that fit inside two of my greatest interests, and I've finally been given that chance, and I don't intend to squander it. Of course, I can't just jump right in head first without doing my research, which is exactly why I started with the one and only Art Blog.
This certain blog alone shows me just how creative I can be with my voice, while talking about art. Each blog featured sounds somehow different, yet tied to the others, maybe from their word choice, or just from the way they phrase things. But, the Art Blog also can sound very formal and official when reading it, but I suppose that's just how reviews are. This blog in particular inspired me, because I have always been a fan of art - even if I don't understand some of it - and it's uplifting to see that I'm not the only one who has that love for talent. Yet, it truly inspired me when I saw all the different possibilities of art out there, just waiting to be evaluated and reviewed. I think the Art Blog will help me grasp a more profesional tone. One other thing I forgot to mention is the simple, yet interactive layout of the homepage that keeps the the reader involved, and not overwhelmed.
Now, the NPR Music: Blog, however, seemed to have a more peppy, hip, and stylish tone. The thing I enjoyed about this blog was the fact that it let me know what is happening in the art universe, whose gravitational pull is sound itself. This blog, does in fact, give me a few ideas if I do decide to settle for album and band reviews. Because, it allows me to see what keeps this type of audience in the action, and invested in completing the entire review. Possibly, making them want to go to a specific festival or concert. This blog, though, seemed a little harder for me to follow. Not because it was flashy, or in my face, but really, because it involved a lot of scrolling just to find what I'm looking for. I'm naturally a very lazy person, and tend to take the easiest route, but, I don't know...This just didn't seem to work for me as much as the first blog.
If I find myself stuck at a fork in the road, and can't decide between these two blogs, or I just don't want to do either of those in the future, there is no need to worry! I have devised a fallback on video gaming reviews, walkthroughs, and such. Destructoid: For Gamers By Gamers, was really something I cherished. Yes, I know how weird that sounds, and yes I know I may sound nerdy now. But really, games and I are like two peas in a pod, and this blog really captured the type of tone that keeps me reading. A tone I call the teenage voice, it was a bit random and spunky, but it also got through the reviews with a sort of failing grace. It made me chuckle a few times. This blog helps me, because now I know it's okay to write things a bit weird and out of the ordinary, or to even add a tint of humor every now and then.
Víola! I just took my first step into the blogging world.....Only a few million or so left to go, right?
Your blog is really cool. I like how it's organized, great job!
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