Let me first share a favorite Mantra of mine used by Andrew Erickson, best known from the Tailosive network of YouTube channels; he says: "Be the Creator you want to see." This is the approach that he uses when creating videos. I admire him for his Authenticity and effort to maintain his unique artistic voice.
I have also learned that creating good YouTube videos that people will want to watch for more than five minutes takes time, and often physical resources; both of these things are in limited quantities. There are several steps involved in videography: Brainstorming, Scripting, Filming, Editing, Audio, etc. While like Drew, one of my many ambitions is to become a filmmaker, I am not as comfortable as he is currently with talking to a camera that is pointed at his face (I suppose he wasn't either when he first started out).
With a regular blog, I only have to do one of those things on a regular basis: Writing
Now, full disclosure, Writing is not something I generally like doing. (When it's an assignment and I have a deadline). I hope that doing it for fun could be good practice to exercise the writing muscles in my brain (so to speak) so that they can be more prepared for tackling writing assignments. What better place to do this kind of free association writing than in a setting where I can take comfort in knowing my work won't need to be evaluated be someone other than me (in this life at least).
Paradoxically, I have published more YouTube videos than I have blog posts.
In addition to this, I hope this blog can provide the following:
- A common respiratory where I can deposit raw Ideas both in written and pictorial form,
- A living record of some of the thoughts and experiences I have in life.
- An incubation volume where said ideas and experiences can germinate into larger projects outside of this blog, and of course:
- An open forum where, you, my guests, can record your impressions on what I share.
While some of the content on this blog will be AI generated, you can expect all of it to be curated by me.
Here is some advice that Microsoft Bing's new AI engine gave me.
If you have a webpage that you want to share with a wider audience, you might need to revise and expand its content to make it more accessible, engaging and informative. Here are some steps you can follow to improve your webpage content:
- Identify your target audience and their needs. Who are you writing for and what do they want to learn from your webpage? How familiar are they with your topic and what level of detail do they expect? What tone and style do they prefer?
- Analyze your current content and its strengths and weaknesses. What is the main purpose and message of your webpage? How well does it communicate that to your audience? Is it clear, concise, accurate and relevant? Does it have a logical structure and flow? Does it use appropriate language and terminology? Does it provide enough evidence and examples to support your claims?
- Revise your content based on your analysis and feedback. Use the feedback from your audience, peers or experts to identify areas for improvement. Rewrite or reorganize your content to make it more clear, coherent and compelling. Eliminate any unnecessary or redundant information. Add any missing or new information that your audience might need or want. Use transitions, headings, subheadings, lists, tables, images and other visual aids to enhance your content and make it easier to read and understand.
- Expand your content to reach a broader audience. Consider how you can appeal to a wider range of readers who might have different backgrounds, interests, perspectives or preferences. Use simple and plain language that anyone can understand. Avoid jargon, slang, acronyms or technical terms that might confuse or alienate some readers. Explain any concepts or terms that might be unfamiliar or ambiguous. Provide context and background information that might help readers relate to your topic. Use examples, anecdotes, stories, analogies or metaphors that might illustrate your points or make them more memorable. Include links, references or sources that might direct readers to more information or resources on your topic.
By following these steps, you can create a webpage content that is more effective, engaging and informative for a broader audience.
... Basically much of I learned in units 2-3 of my college freshman writing seminar.
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