In such a fast-paced, constantly plugged-in society, are we losing the ability to write about our lives in an honest, heartfelt way — or even archive them at all? How important is it to do so, and what is the best way to go about it when there are so many options and so little time?
Interesting debate (a collection of opinion pieces) on the topic of blogging and journalling.
Long-time readers know I consider my blog to be the closest thing I’ve ever had to a diary. It’s not as daily as I like although lately I’m doing more than I have in the past. The past couple weeks, time and the second time attempt at NaNoWriMo has slowed the rate of my posts. But I’m still out here. And if I have to choose between posting a link to facebook or putting it here, the choice is the same: is it just an interesting, moment of news sort of link (facebook/twitter material) or does it fit with what I hope is a more long term string of writing in the blog.
Having said that, I don’t write in a deeply personal way here because this is a very public space. If I needed to vent to a page, I would probably do so within the confines of my computer but using very blog-esque software. It’s convenient and easy and links it all together like the stitching in a notebook and the walls of a bookshelf.
