Week 2: Sharing Too Much or Not Enough

  I travel the world currently as an International Flight Attendant with my own personal travel blog, that I began a year ago. Presenting myself, my feelings and experiences can become a bit challenging when I am in search for the right words to describe how I see a place. I do not believe when it comes to many online diaries or blogs writers are oversharing. I enjoy hearing personal stories no matter the context and so does plenty of others.

 There is always so one who can relate to pain, joy and the stress of everyday life. Your words may give them comfort or that daily laugh they are in search for, and this is why people enjoy reading other journals. The idea that consuming the personal information of others is not a modern issue because it has gotten worse over time, didn’t start today and surely won’t end today.

 I do not believe that dairy writers write in a stream of consciousness mode because a dairy is full of your thoughts and feelings. The reader makes the decision after reading the entry to decide whether they have learned something or not. I do believe dairy writers should not be concerned with grammar or organization because once again it is their dairy. I also understand that having a digital diary may change the concept of one’s emotions and everyday life becoming polished for the web instead of being raw and unfiltered. 

 This only makes me ask myself, “am I sharing too much or not enough.”

Comments

  1. notmynameJanuary 25, 2021 at 10:13 AM

    That is so awesome that you have a travel blog! I think that would be so fun and people can definitely learn a lot from that if you include a lot of information about the place, things to do, etc. I would love to read a blog about travel, so I could get ideas for where I should go and what kind of activities or sites I could see or do while I am there. I can understand where your question of "too much or not enough" comes in when it comes to certain types of blogs or diaries, etc. I think too much information can definitely happen quickly because you are trying to get all of your thoughts out and put as much information as you can. But, I also think in certain situations this can also be a good thing! Having a ton of information about different places, such as in your travel blog, can be really helpful for people wanting to go to that place. I love that you said there is always someone who can relate to your writing, I absolutely agree!!

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    1. The Wadering WiterJanuary 25, 2021 at 6:35 PM

      Thanks, I will definitely love to share my blog with you soon.

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  2. Taking a BackseatJanuary 26, 2021 at 8:45 AM

    As an experienced blogger, do you battle with how much to share or does fade away the more you write? Although the nature of your travel blog may be a bit different than what we are doing in this class, I wondered if some of the same sort issues pop up.

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