M wrote in her blog about daily blog posting diluting the quality of the writing. I've been thinking a lot about that. I sort of agree. But I also think that the pressure to write every day can spur creativity in a way that just doesn't happen without the pressure.
It also got me thinking about quality vs. quantity. I read again and again in parenting books that what kids really want is quality time with their parents. I think that is B.S. There's no free lunch. Yes, they want quality time, but they also want quantity time. And I think we want the same thing of all of our relationships. In a pinch, we'll take quality over quantity. But both is really optimal.
As a blog reader, I value good writing. But I also tire of bloggers who post intermittently. I end up abandonning blogs when I check back again and again and again and find nothing new. I want quality AND quantity.
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Yeah, I think having to blog every day can randomly inspire us as writers. It forces us to simply WRITE. And that can't be bad, not matter how silly or trite the subjects sometimes are. I say that not thinking that that applies to any of our blogs of course. Except sometimes I think that of mine:) heehee
ReplyDeleteI see your point. Very interesting.
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