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Blog, Blogging, conversation, Humor, Relationships, Trying something different, wedding guest, Writers Resources, Writing style
A few weeks back, I attended a wedding with my husband. It was a beautiful wedding. By the way, I am available for hire if you need a fun guest at your next family wedding. I can talk to anyone, look pretty good and love to dance. Just make sure I only have a couple of drinks or things may get sloppy.
At the wedding, a friend of mine and I were talking. She subscribes to my blog and I thanked her for doing so. I did not even realize she was reading, until I noticed her name when she made a comment on a post. Her comment was on my blog post titled Simple Minded. The blog post refered to me being a blogger of few words and writing in a simple, easy to read style.
There was one statement on her comment that has stayed with me. She was referring to my writing style.
I think you write like you are having a conversation with all of us.
At the wedding, my friend mentioned my writing style is like having a friend sit next to you and engage in conversation. I had never heard anyone mention my style of writing like that before. The more I thought about it, the more I realized she was right. When I go to write a post, I try to write as if I were talking face to face with a person.
The conversations I write involving my family, friends and neighbors are one of my most popular blog features. So much so, I have had other bloggers refer to my conversations when they do something similar on their own posts.
I am a conversationist. That is who I am. For years people have referred to me as the girl who cannot be quiet. As a matter of fact, as a child I used to get in trouble for taking too much in class. However, now I realize being chatty can be a good thing. It can lead to a writing a blog and make you very easy for people to relate to.
I would like to thank my friend Tyla for the compliment and helping me to realize I do have a place in the blogging world.
The conversationist. It has a nice ring to it.
See, inviting me to your next wedding might not be such a bad idea after all. Uncle Bob and I could talk for hours about the weather and you could relax.
Professional wedding guest might be a new career.
mmm I may need a stand in a few times.. but you will have to shrink, color your hair and well you know..dork it up baby
Color my hair gray? You could just introduce me as your hip, younger cousin. I will take it from there. Wait, I am older than you. Hip, older cousin will do.
great post by the way– your friend is dead on– you really do write as though you are talking to us. I enjoy it tremendously. You come across as 100 percent the real deal
Thank you. Someday I will learn to talk less and write better.
It is a good skill to have.
You know how there is always one table at an affair where you have the ‘extras’ – the people who dont quite fit? I’d put you there. They need the conversationist to join them together.
PS conversationist sounds like the name of a t.v.show.
You would put me with all the ‘losers’ is what you are really saying. I would expect to be paid well for sitting at the loser table. The Coversationist with your host Nate. I like it.
Losers – no, I don’t know losers. Thank you very much. I mean those who are in social groups that are not so well represented at the event.
Your pay is the smorgasboard.
I’m starting to wonder why I invited you.
You don’t know losers? Uh huh. All I get is free food for entertaining at social misfits table? Deal over. I will take my entertaining self somewhere my charm is appreciated and funds are provided.
Prima donna. Who needs you?
Tightwad. Hrumph!
I get the last word.
That was the virtual door shutting/phone slamming down.
So childish. May I remind you this is my blog post and I hold control of the delete button. I have the last word!
Power tripping. So low.
Typical male response. So lame.