Blogging as a Professional Writer
Now, let me just say that for the past two weeks that I’ve had Tumblr, I still don’t know how to use it, and will probably continue to as long as I keep with staying away from it. I didn’t want Tumblr in the first place, and I told myself that once this is over, I had planned to delete the account afterward. That’s what I said about Twitter,  yet I still have it. I’ve been told to get Instagram too, and I do understand there are some benefits to that, but nah, I don’t plan on adding more to the list of social medias I have to continue to keep up with and then eventually forget about. Facebook is enough.
Regardless, Tumblr does have its perks. For starts, it seems a lot of people use it. Most especially younger generations, of course. I didn’t know a single girl in high school who didn’t have an account on this site. Even a few of my guy friends had one. But taking it and using it toward a different approach, for example as a writer, it’s very useful. Not that I’ve seen yet, but over time I’m sure.
Tucker Max:
- said to have started blogging before the term even came to be
- attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors weekly to read what he has to say
- and got a book published and highly rated by The New York Times “I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell”
Harvey Levin:
- an American television producer, lawyer, legal analyst and celebrity reporter
- who still produces and hosts TMZ
- and is a frequent guest to big news stations like CNN and FOX
Jake and Amir:
- the stars of a web series on CollegeHumor.com, named after them
- these two are the ones mainly behind the site’s blogs and articles, inspired by their staff and audience
Point is, I may not know much about blogging, and chances are I won’t pick it up anytime soon, but I should. If these people have done it and are now gaining a lot of money because of it, why not give it a try? Seems pretty useful is you ask me; it’s effective to spread the word of something you wish to be heard or read.
