Blogging

I read an article in ByLine magazine titled "To Blog or Not to Blog" by Jodi Forschmiedt that caused a light to go off in my brain. She stated that blogging helped her find her voice. She says that after blogging for several months, she discovered that she has a pattern to her writing and her style is evolving. So, I thought that perhaps I will find my writing voice while I blog.

People who do not write or enjoy talking--like my husband--may wonder what Jodi and I mean when we say that we need to find our voice. Afterall, my voice is just fine. My husband hears me when I call him to dinner, or yell at the kids, or repeat something over and over again until he responds one way or another. As a matter of fact, he'd probably be happy if I had lost my voice. But that's not what I mean.

As a novice writer, I've wondered how to find my unique writer's voice. I want to write articles and stories that my reader will understand, enjoy, and recognize as my signature or voice. So, my new goal for this blog is to write about something at least twice a week in such a way that, upon rereading after several months, I will find a pattern that will become my voice.