Comments on: Beyond the Blogging Crossroad II: The Woman on the Mirror

By: Kain

Kain — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:48:29 +0000

Wow amazing post

Keep up with good work

By: usagijen

usagijen — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:32:22 +0000

@Joe: thank you so much for the kind words. It’s really hard once you get caught into this sticky situation. The key is to not be affected by these so-called “pressures”, but it’s so much harder than it sounds. There’s nothing wrong with considering your readers/audience, but you should be able to balance things so you won’t be alienated from what you write.

One way to do this is to think about your audience just in the initial post idea brainstorming, then when you’re finally writing your post, forget about them and all the pressures, and just write what you want. This is what I want to do in my next set of posts… screw pressures

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 01:38:06 +0000

I don’t know you but I think I recognize the dilemma that you found yourself in (and have hopefully overcome, to a certain degree at least). I only just got started in this game but I feel like I’m already struggling with my motivations for blogging and the expectations I’m placing upon it. Watching series with a more critical eye is one thing, but feeling a newfound sense of pressure to get something out of it worth blogging about seems to have turned a once-carefree activity into something different. No, it’s a little more complicated than that, I think, but it’s difficult to pin down. Ugh. Anyway, this was a fantastic post and I salute you.

By: usagijen

usagijen — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 03:38:55 +0000

@moritheil: true that, and whether it’s a good or bad thing is for you to decide, how you’d paddle your way in blogging despite knowing that.

@Marigold Ran: I can recognize the Music Quality of Rammstein’s songs, but I’m afraid his voice isn’t sexy for me To each his own I guess.

By: Marigold Ran

Marigold Ran — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:27:30 +0000

More seriously, take a break from anime and listen to something else. I recommend German punk rock bands such as Rammstein or Apocalyptica. You can find it on youtube.

They totally rock. The atmosphere is different from the usual “kwaa kwaa” anime moe and angst. Also, I think you’d like Rammstein. He’s a got a really sexy German voice. I’d love to see your opinion of their performance at Bercy, “Ohne Dich.”

By: moritheil

moritheil — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:47:06 +0000

Once you break the fourth wall, you cannot simply put it back together.

By: usagijen

usagijen — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:41:58 +0000

@kadian1364: after writing this post I was like “Holy crap! over 2000 words what have I done x_x” and thought the tl;dr-ness will really drive away people hehe. All the more reason to be thankful to those who actually read it from start to end! So thank you so much ^^

@Marigold Ran: haha, exciting! We’ll just have to see about that, when my troll genes get activated

By: Marigold Ran

Marigold Ran — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:58:14 +0000

My advice:

1. Kick a puppy.
2. Think of someone who has bullied you. Then hurt him back.

In other words, spend a week being malicious and vengeful. Troll someone else’s blog (and put your heart into it). It’s not a sin according to the 10 Commandments. It’ll provide another perspective on human relations and that is a good thing in the long run.

By: kadian1364

kadian1364 — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:24:36 +0000

Your post was a little tl;dr for me to find time to sit down and read until now, so sorry for the late comment.

There isn’t a whole lot constructively I can say that the others before me haven’t already said, but I just want to thank you for writing this heartfelt post. I think very, very few people have “figured it out” in life the way you seek, we’re really all still trying to do it, but this longing and search for self and purpose connects to all of us on a very basic, human level. We’re on the same journey; we’re there with you and we sympathize.

By: usagijen

usagijen — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:13:02 +0000

@maAkusutipen: always good to see that your audience is not simply imaginary hehe. Have to be grateful for these responses, and not succumb to self-doubt when I don’t get them, something I really have to keep in mind ^^

@AMW: yes! much <33 for that artwork and the artist himself/herself!