Write, Blog, Speak

You must have something to say or don’t bother writing.  That’s what it all boils down to, I think.  At least that’s what I’ve been telling myself. 

I caught up on some blog reading today.  One of the blogs I like now is Copy Blogger (there’s also a link on the sidebar).  One interesting article I found thereupon was The 10 Second Rule:  How to Write for Diagonal Readers.  Here was a quote I keep thinking about regarding the question, ‘do I really have something to say?’: 

“Asking yourself this question allows you to determine if you are actually creating value for the reader by providing new information or unique insight into a matter or if you’re just regurgitating information that has already been covered elsewhere.”

Regurgitating being a favorite topic of mine, I found this insightful.  I started writing about metal from the 80’s since that’s what I grew up with and felt I had a pretty good understanding of it.  But, I gotta ask myself if I’m just spewing out crap I’ve read and heard over the years or really talking about the music.

I don’t know.  Whatever.  Why is it I’m writing?  Just to say, “Yeah, I’m a writer?”  Well, that’s stupid.  Do I really have anything of interest to say about the music of my past, other than, “Yeah, that there was cool, eh,” or, “Wow, I could have wiped my butt with that CD and it would have been put to better use?”  Not sure, just not sure.

Great.  Now I’m unsure.  Oh, how moronic.  Hmm … maybe, since I do like the word ‘moron’ I should use it in my own special rating scale for music.  If an album was good, it’s “No Moron.”  If it sucked more than a black hole, it will be a “Moron.”

I don’t know.  Whatever.  Bite me.

The Session

The Session occurs on the first Friday of every month.  Beer bloggers from all over post a blog entry about the selected Session theme.  Different brewer’s and bloggers “host” the Session and the host is the one who determines the subject of the Session.  January’s Session will be on Doppelbock’s. 

Have I written “session” enough?

I’m working on a regular entry for this blog, called “The Weekly Pint,” that will be my thoughts on beers.  This Friday I’ll post the first one.  It’s about Brewery Ommegang’s saison.  I hope to post an entry for The Session, too.  Oh, look, I wrote it again.

Anti-Writing

This blog didn’t use the word ‘moron’ though it should have.  It’s pretty funny, though.  Now I must go question my need to write … or not.  Like it matters.

Cause for Respect

Okay, the word moron is just funny.  And useful.  And descriptive.  It rolls off the tongue as easily as a fool rolls over in a kayak, or something like that.

So, I like this blog because the word moron is used.  The sentiments expressed within that blog are of a sharp and bitter quality, like stale hops in a bland beer.  Lovely stuff. 

The fact that I agree with the said blogger’s feelings is less important than the fact that moron was used.  I respect anyone who says things like, “That makes you look like a moron,” or, “if you use abbreviations you are a moron.”  Get it?  Are you following my line of reasoning?  Do you grok my thoughts?  Do you?

Well, then, I guess you’re not a … moron.

Oh, and I guess I hate writing, too.