Thursday 9 October 2014

Why Art Students Should Take Up Blog Writing

By Katie Onson


Art is composed of various mediums, which is a point that very few will be able to argue with. Writing is just one of many but I'd like to think that this holds much more power than others might give it credit for. Not only is it a great way for individuals to make careers for themselves but it's clear that it can be a rather therapeutic escape for a number of people. Of course, there are benefits to consider with blog writing and these are just a few reasons why art students should consider it.

Before anything else, it's important to keep in mind that blogging has a number of different forms it can take up. Blogs exist for a number of subjects, ranging from social media to food, which goes to show that there isn't a topic that blogging doesn't cover. What this means is that, regardless of your interests, you can get involved in this. Of course, it may not be enough to simply write about the material you like in order to bring readers to you.

From what I have seen, it's worth noting the importance of awareness, as far as certain sites are concerned. For example, Tumblr is viewed as one of the bigger microblogging sites on the Internet. One of the reasons for this is the ability to incorporate hashtags, each of them relevant to the posts they're tied to. Much like Twitter, the hashtags on Tumblr are able to make posts easier to search for, meaning that your work can reach the attention of multiple readers, provided said hashtags are implemented properly.

For others, blogging serves as a journal of sorts for any kind of day. Maybe you had just returned from a baseball game and you'd like to talk about how you felt your team did not have their best go. Perhaps you ran into an old friend at a coffee shop and you'd like to record your thoughts in your blog while they're still fresh in your mind. To put it simply, blogging is meant for a number of purposes and personal satisfaction should go overlooked.

As you can see, blogging is a great tool for those who consider themselves writers or just artists in general. It's not like you have to be a total wordsmith or grammatical expert in order to get involved in this, either. All you need is the right platform, for your thoughts to be conveyed, in addition to the thoughts you'd like to put down into words. Once you have these, as far as blogging is concerned, you will be good to go.




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