So if you follow my blog at all you’ll have noticed that I’ve switched format a bit over the past few days. Rather than doing long, drawn-out posts I’ve decided to just post small tidbits that I find interesting. I provide some commentary and a link to whatever it is that I’m talking about, and then call it a day. This lets me put out more posts, keep my content a little more timely, and most importantly it keeps me interested in writing.
There’s definitely something to be said for long-format blog posts. Sometimes you’re passionate about a subject, or you just have a lot to say. However forcing these posts became something I started to dread – an unfortunate fact that led to me posting less and less often. By keeping my posts short and concise I’ll be able to put more out, and hopefully if you subscribe to my blog (which I thank you for, very much) you’ll get a few more articles in your RSS reader than normal. Not only that but a lot of the time long format posts are more for the writer than the reader. When I go out of left field and write a 2,000 word treatise about Windows Live Mesh I can’t expect that everyone will want to read it. If I wasn’t interested in the subject I wouldn’t want to. Hell, half the time even if I’m interested in the content of a blog post, if I see it’s too long I’ll tend to skip through it or not read it at all.
I think this will be a change for the better. I’m sure I’ll still put out longer posts from time-to-time, but I’m really hoping I can stick with this new format for the benefit of us both (myself the writer, you the reader). I’ll stick with gaming and tech content still, since that is what genuinely interestes me, but I may also vere off the traditional subject and post things that I personally like. After all, this is a personal blog. =)
