I have a writing background, both in creative writing, and of the formal variety. My love, however, is creative writing, whether it be storytelling, poetry, or just making observations on my life, or those whose paths I cross each day. It is no surprise, then, that I have used various blogs and journals since 2002.
I started with LiveJournal, and connected with a few people there. I have used Blogger off and on over the years, with varying degrees of success. I really wanted to know who was reading me and why. Unfortunately, those kind of tracking tools aren't available (well, Google has them...they're just hidden).
My most successful blog, oddly enough, came on MySpace. And I think that ties into what I think makes a successful blog; the sense of community. Sure, people can become professional bloggers by marketing themselves well. Look at Bill Simmons. But what about those who write because it's therapeutic? They feel like they're on an island...if they don't have SOMEBODY reading their posts, often times...what's the point?
That ties into the reading; the want for responses, for discourse...it's natural. vBulletin has done the blogging world a wonderful service by tying blogs into its communities. It's where I do the majority of my posting now; you can write to a community of which you are already a part.
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