Today in the computer age, the only outlet for millions of writers is to get online. The mainstream print media simply does not have enough room to print new writers even if they’re good.
Even the good online publications are going to weed out 95% of all aspiring writers. Now this does not mean that all 95% of the weeded out writers should be published. But what blogging offers is a reality check for the aspiring writer. Sure, bad writing will get hits too. The point is the writer is being educated about how to use writing to gain an audience.
The aspiring writer will randomly blog about life and love, sex and politics, writing and the economy. He or she will blog about male-female relationships. The new writer might even blog about blogging.
That the aspiring writer is writing and trying to reach an audience is a good thing.
If you write short stories or flash fiction you will find excellent examples of short fiction in the sidebar on the right under “Great Flash Fiction Stories To Read” and under that you will find excellent articles on writing in ”More Flash Articles”
If you are a new or aspiring writer, the Gazette is here for you.
September 15, 2009 at 6:40 pm
I started blogging to get my own frustrations out regarding my writing career. I’m a Television Producer but my ultimate goal is to become a novelist and I’ve been so close as to have a book deal but that fell through when the economy took a turn for the worse. And since then, I haven’t had much luck.. I also started my own blog on Word press called Rejection Nation: Survival Guide for Aspiring Writers. I’m publishing all the rejection letters I’ve received and I’ve posted a few writing samples… thanks for this blog, it’s very helpful.
September 16, 2009 at 4:44 pm
Good luck with the blog and your novel writing. I admire anyone who has the fortitude to write a novel. And if the novel is a good novel…
June 12, 2009 at 10:42 pm
Iwayswright, blogging is a great way to blow off steam. Life gives us so many things to deal with that being able to put thoughts into words and then to send those words out into the world is a relief.
Guy
June 12, 2009 at 10:04 pm
I have found that blogging is a great way to get people who wouldn’t normally read what I write to read my stuff. But, it is a great outlet for stress relief! I don’t always write on here hoping others will read. sometimes I just write to write!