This author is currently on hiatus for the ignoble cause of mugging. The public is advised to remain calm, as this routine protocol has been shown to have no effect on one's violent tendencies in 96% of cases.
| Monday, January 08, 2007 |
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In conjunction with the worksheet on writing styles that Mr Cheng went through today (or maybe not, since he never got past the first page and pretty much none of the info there was new), here's a post on my blogging style. Actually, this post is more prompted by several comments out of the blue regarding my blog these few days, so it's essentially more of a short compilation of comments i've received. Here we go: 1. (A remark made by a friend of mine over MSN) "Your writing is very factual and journalistic-style, lol...it's like, mature and intellectual without coming across as trying too hard, hence giving the impression of psuedo-intellectual. I can't stand those that obviously try too hard, with words that you can't even understand...you can be a good journalist, you have that ability to make yourself understood and respected by the wide masses haha." My response: Argh, the influence of The Straits Times, mrbrown, and columnists like Cheong Suk-Wai and Colin Goh. This is the result of your mother forcing you to read the papers daily, since it's supposedly a better alternative than "sitting in front of the computer the whole day." Me as a journalist? Possibly just a freelance writer or something (if i can even attain that calibre), definitely not so hardcore. Journalists have to work everyday and often slog late into the night when there are mistimed breaking news. And they only get a rest on days after public holidays. Wouldn't it be weird if you were working when everyone else is having a good time out or at home, and then only having a break when everyone else is at work? I'd feel pretty bored on those holidays, lol. But good to hear that people can actually understand me, unlike that cheem-looking quote above. 2. (Remark made by Zachary on the way home) "Your blog is narcissistic." Nar·cis·sism ['när-s&-"si-z&m] nu. 1 : EGOISM, EGOCENTRISM 2 : love of or sexual desire for one's own body WTF. Does my blog have any connotation of sexual desires to you? Do you get an orgasm whenever you load my blog on your browser?! I sure hope not, else there's something seriously wrong with you and your reproductive organs! Anyway, Zack later went on to explain that he thought that little "blatant advertisment" on the blog intro about my blog appearing in Digital Life before was a little too egoistic. Phew...so that was what he meant. Its a small personal pride for me and a feather in my cap, but if you guys hate seeing that small notice every time, i don't mind taking it down either. 3. (Remark by Hubert) "Your blog posts are too long, i don't bother reading them." This is one point i can't deny, since im much too used to just keep on typing and typing and forget about the time. Will try to see if i can refrain my fingers from overworking and have a bit more paragraphing, though. 4. (Yet another remark by Hubert on bus 74) "No one posts on your tagboard, so boring." Which is why i appeal to everyone to tag more, not only on my blog, but also on every single blog you view. It makes the blogger happy, you see. =) 5. What i think about my own style: It's become a habit for me to type in (almost) complete and proper sentences most of the time already when im blogging, just like how Yi Yong always capitalises his first letter and ends off his line with a full-stop in MSN conversations (unless the reply's soemthing like "xD" or "o:" of course.) It might be quite a strain for those who are too used to short sentences and 13375p3@|<, but then again, it's just my style and habit. It's true that my posts are usually rather verbose, since i lead a relatively average and boring life. Humour is often lost on me; i have a more sombre attitude. So don't expect a good laugh or anything like that when you read my posts. They're more of short essays about daily occurences, and if you do gain any insight or inspiration from them, that would be even better. Though i doubt it. Oh, and one last thing: if you haven't already noticed, i use emoticons a lot. =X If you have any comments or whatever, just post it on the tagboard over on the right. It's obviously self-explanatory. And remember to spam it - its the inverse of junk mail, the more tags there are, the more satisfied i am. But just try not to spam too much about unrelated stuff too. =P |
'Twas teh winnar at 11:40 pm.
