Comments on: Just Thinking About Writing http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2008/05/01/just-thinking-about-writing/ Neil Kramer is a writer in Los Angeles. Citizen of the Month is his blog. Make yourself at home. Sat, 17 May 2008 00:43:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Pearl http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2008/05/01/just-thinking-about-writing/#comment-225048 Pearl Tue, 13 May 2008 13:57:34 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=2985#comment-225048 It's good to just blow off one's own normal constraints of what people expect. I know what you mean about things I think are great get not a word and things I trot off thinking is lame people like. Bah, people, there's only pleasing them. Write for you Neil. That's where the heart of purpose is. It’s good to just blow off one’s own normal constraints of what people expect.

I know what you mean about things I think are great get not a word and things I trot off thinking is lame people like. Bah, people, there’s only pleasing them.

Write for you Neil. That’s where the heart of purpose is.

]]> By: cruisin-mom http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2008/05/01/just-thinking-about-writing/#comment-224809 cruisin-mom Sun, 04 May 2008 23:00:18 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=2985#comment-224809 HRH: scroll up a few and read my comment re: Brian D. Also, I think Kevin Kline won an Oscar for his role in a Fish Called Wanda, a comedy, which was pretty surprising at the time. HRH: scroll up a few and read my comment re: Brian D.
Also, I think Kevin Kline won an Oscar for his role in a Fish Called Wanda, a comedy, which was pretty surprising at the time.

]]> By: HRH @ June Cleaver Nirvana http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2008/05/01/just-thinking-about-writing/#comment-224804 HRH @ June Cleaver Nirvana Sun, 04 May 2008 18:52:19 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=2985#comment-224804 Where IS Brian Dunkleman? I identify with the popular posts vs. things I like to write and then read myself over again because it makes me laugh. I think there should be a way of weeding your blog audience to only people who "get it". That way the popular posts are your favorites. That way the comments make sense. That way you would have the freedom to write whatever crap was funny to you that day. That way my readership would be like 2 people in Siberia. Nevermind. Scratch that. Oh, and why doesn't the comedy win the Oscar? Sometimes this world is so wrong. Where IS Brian Dunkleman?

I identify with the popular posts vs. things I like to write and then read myself over again because it makes me laugh. I think there should be a way of weeding your blog audience to only people who “get it”. That way the popular posts are your favorites. That way the comments make sense. That way you would have the freedom to write whatever crap was funny to you that day. That way my readership would be like 2 people in Siberia. Nevermind. Scratch that.

Oh, and why doesn’t the comedy win the Oscar? Sometimes this world is so wrong.

]]> By: Baroness von Bloggenschtern http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2008/05/01/just-thinking-about-writing/#comment-224803 Baroness von Bloggenschtern Sun, 04 May 2008 16:11:36 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=2985#comment-224803 Once again, I pop in and see that I'm at the end of a very long list of readers who seem to appreciate what you're doing. While I won't go all Summer of Love on you, I will say that it's refreshing to see something different from you every day. You may not think it, but to me at least, you appear to be showing different facets of your beliefs. As for the peronal stuff, I guess everyone want to connect somehow. And that's what chicks do - they glean who you are by what you're willing to reveal. As for the blog ending struggle - I hear you - it took me two hours to figure out how to end this sad little comment! Once again, I pop in and see that I’m at the end of a very long list of readers who seem to appreciate what you’re doing. While I won’t go all Summer of Love on you, I will say that it’s refreshing to see something different from you every day. You may not think it, but to me at least, you appear to be showing different facets of your beliefs. As for the peronal stuff, I guess everyone want to connect somehow. And that’s what chicks do - they glean who you are by what you’re willing to reveal.

As for the blog ending struggle - I hear you - it took me two hours to figure out how to end this sad little comment!

]]> By: V-Grrrl http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2008/05/01/just-thinking-about-writing/#comment-224794 V-Grrrl Sat, 03 May 2008 23:05:47 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=2985#comment-224794 I think I prefer to write about my life, but I no longer feel free to do that anymore. I lost 80 percent of my readers when I quit telling "my story" and started sharing "art moments" instead. I have a subscription only e-blog for readers who want the personal stuff. Sometimes I consider being a blog drop out, but I doubt that will happen. I like the way blogs evolve and change. I think I prefer to write about my life, but I no longer feel free to do that anymore.

I lost 80 percent of my readers when I quit telling “my story” and started sharing “art moments” instead.

I have a subscription only e-blog for readers who want the personal stuff.

Sometimes I consider being a blog drop out, but I doubt that will happen. I like the way blogs evolve and change.

]]> By: better safe than sorry http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2008/05/01/just-thinking-about-writing/#comment-224777 better safe than sorry Sat, 03 May 2008 11:44:29 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=2985#comment-224777 lol, your mother is hilarious! i have a gf that i talk to/see almost every day who read my blog (when i blogged) and she told me she missed my writing, which i didn't understand because she actually knew what was happening in my life, so why did she need to read about it? i think the way you write shares a little something about yourself you might not even realize, maybe it's your overall outlook on life and yourself that comes through in how you decide to write about every day occurrences, if that even makes any sense? i think your blog shows that you're a person, good days, bad days, everyone has them, everyone can relate. now i must go and read about those badges. lol, your mother is hilarious!
i have a gf that i talk to/see almost every day who read my blog (when i blogged) and she told me she missed my writing, which i didn’t understand because she actually knew what was happening in my life, so why did she need to read about it? i think the way you write shares a little something about yourself you might not even realize, maybe it’s your overall outlook on life and yourself that comes through in how you decide to write about every day occurrences, if that even makes any sense? i think your blog shows that you’re a person, good days, bad days, everyone has them, everyone can relate. now i must go and read about those badges.

]]> By: piglet http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2008/05/01/just-thinking-about-writing/#comment-224761 piglet Sat, 03 May 2008 03:44:43 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=2985#comment-224761 personally, i like what you refer to as "the inconsistency". somehow, it seems to all flow together. personally, i like what you refer to as “the inconsistency”. somehow, it seems to all flow together.

]]> By: cruisin-mom http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2008/05/01/just-thinking-about-writing/#comment-224737 cruisin-mom Fri, 02 May 2008 23:07:32 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=2985#comment-224737 Hey Joe...just remember, writing about nothing worked for that guy, Seinfeld. (I like your blog). Neil, I love you, well not LOVE you, but love you, because everyday is something new with you. Oh, and by the way: http://www.realtelevision.net/2008/02/25/brian-dunkleman-next-on-celebrity-fit-club/ Hey Joe…just remember, writing about nothing worked for that guy, Seinfeld. (I like your blog).
Neil, I love you, well not LOVE you, but love you, because everyday is something new with you.
Oh, and by the way: http://www.realtelevision.net/2008/02/25/brian-dunkleman-next-on-celebrity-fit-club/

]]> By: HeyJoe http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2008/05/01/just-thinking-about-writing/#comment-224735 HeyJoe Fri, 02 May 2008 21:01:08 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=2985#comment-224735 This I get. I often feel my blog is too...I don't know, scattered and unfocused? It seems most of the GOOD blogs are very personal and honest, which keeps people vested. But I feel uncomfortable being too personal and honest so I write essentially about nothing, which doesn't always make for an interesting blog. I wish I had the courage to write that way, but there are always “others” to consider and not everyone wants there life up for examination. This I get. I often feel my blog is too…I don’t know, scattered and unfocused? It seems most of the GOOD blogs are very personal and honest, which keeps people vested. But I feel uncomfortable being too personal and honest so I write essentially about nothing, which doesn’t always make for an interesting blog.

I wish I had the courage to write that way, but there are always “others” to consider and not everyone wants there life up for examination.

]]> By: Anika http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2008/05/01/just-thinking-about-writing/#comment-224732 Anika Fri, 02 May 2008 20:19:34 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=2985#comment-224732 I always wonder if I should be more consistent with my blogging voice or if I should write about the mundane details of my daily life. Perhaps I'd have more readers! As for your blog, it's fabulous, and your readers love it. Don't change a thing! I always wonder if I should be more consistent with my blogging voice or if I should write about the mundane details of my daily life. Perhaps I’d have more readers! As for your blog, it’s fabulous, and your readers love it. Don’t change a thing!

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