Over the past year, I have been developing a blog. Although it stemmed from class assignments, what I really wanted to achieve was to experiment with writing about different topics. I wanted to try and touch upon many different topics to see where my writing and interests fit more. I decided that, for my final assigned post, I would review my work so far and touch upon the topics that really stimulated me, versus posts I had to struggle to write.
Out of the 20 posts, I have grouped them into 5 different categories. First, there were the posts that topics were chosen for me, ’Assigned,’ and the posts that seemed random and ungrouped, ‘Misc.’ The next three were categories that seemed to develop on their own through my own interests. These are ‘Album/Film reviews,’ ‘Artist reviews,’ and ‘Tech rants.’
Album/Film Review:
These few reviews I found the most fun. I love taking a single album, or film, and analyzing it thoroughly. When I read album reviews, I don’t like just reading whether someone likes it or not. I prefer when a reviewer takes a step deeper into the product and explains why he/she enjoys it so much. To me, this really surfaced in my most recent post on Ridely Scott’s Prometheusmarketing campaign. Instead of just saying I was excited, I openly speculated about the symbolism behind the campaign. This gives the reader something to think about while they view the media. I try not to include any types of spoilers and only use news the movie itself has put out.
Artist Review:
Artist reviews tend to be pretty basic. I enjoy them, mostly, because I never have to risk spoiling anything. It is not like a film where there are secrets and plot details I shouldn’t disclose. With artists, I can soak up their entire career and then translate that to generate interest. This is like my review on Steve Metcalf, bassist known as BassCausality. I analyzed his music and, from there, chose what would generate the most interest. These reviews are easier and more general because I want the reader to search further.
Tech Rants:
These are far more opinion based, but overall my favorite type of posts. Tech rants consist of me finding something technology related that compiles information that I have not found together. For example, I wrote about the chaos that Netflix brought on when they introduced Qwickstir. Across the Internet, I could not find one article in support of Netflix, so I wrote one. The post focused on how the public may have over reacted and didn’t take into consideration what that would mean for future business. Although it wasn’t as tech heavy, it was still one of my favorite posts I’ve written to date.
In the coming weeks, I will actually be removing the posts that fall into the assigned and miscellaneous categories. The main reason is because I don’t find that these articles reflect my best writing. These articles tended to be a bit more forced and I believe it reflects that. The second main reason is that I need to narrow my brand focus. If I try to write about too many things, there is more a chance of not acquiring a loyal audience. If I stay focused in a few topics, then my writing can develop further from there.
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