As I prepare for the next blog workshop I’m teaching through The Writer’s Center, writer and creativity consultant Jeffrey Davis of Tracking Wonder has kindly offered me a guest-post slot on his blog. I write about how a blogger can make the most effective use of the single most powerful word in the English language, the first-person singular pronoun. But I also learned, from Jeffrey’s kind introduction, just how much he and I have in common in terms of our approach to that single word.
I’d love for you to read the post, and then spend a little time exploring Jeffrey’s blog and site. Enjoy!
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Nice post. And thanks for the reminder to read Jeffrey’s blog. I have been hiding in my own little world recently and reading the two of you is good for getting me back into the public sphere.
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Thank you, Kate! I understand hiding, but it’s good to see you out and about.
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There is something powerful about “I” and owning it .. even if it’s simply acknowledging that you have a voice, and it’s yours to use as you choose.
I love the magic that happens when somebody finds, and unleashes, their voice. That’s authenticity in action.
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I fully agree, J.D. Magic is the right word.
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After a lifetime in journalism, it seems strangely daring and exciting to know that using “I” is acceptable and OK !!!!
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I’m with you, Valerie! That’s part of what I’m learning now after a long journalism career myself.
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Patrick, this is very helpful advice! I’ve just started an art blog where, thankfully, the images are the main draw, so to speak, but I do plan on sharing my philosophies and such. However, being a shy person my nerves turn to nettles each time I type the word “I,” so I’m happy to keep this trick in mind when the need arises. Thanks so much for sharing. And I love your blog redesign!
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Hi Terre! Funny how social media works. From getting to know you via Twitter and Creative Flux, I don’t think of you as shy, but I know that how we present ourselves professionally online doesn’t necessarily tell us everything we know about somebody. But that’s like using “I” on a blog; you show the part of yourself that you need to show, right? 🙂
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You’re right, t’s tricky being shy and being on social media…exposed to the entire world. Sometimes my shyness has been mistaken for a lack of confidence, which isn’t so. Maybe I’ll write about it, one day. I really enjoyed your post, Patrick 🙂
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