I recently wrote something about my husband's job situation that I hadn't intended to announce to my family in general. They hardly ever read my stuff, so I was surprised that one person did read it and told everyone else. It's not a big deal, but it was a reminder that "the hills have eyes."
I've been on both sides. I've been the person who was surprised that X left a comment or sent an email (for example, there have been times when I posted a review of a book online and then the author appeared in the comments). I've also been the surprising viewer/contact. One time, when I was reading a blog post about something and I thought 'hey, isn't this blogger referring to the wife of so-and-so?' and in the comments I saw a username which made me think 'isn't that like so-and-so's name?' and I contacted him, and yep, it was him. He was quite embarrassed that someone who knew him offline had identified him (the comments he left did not put him in a flattering light, they were borderline trollish, though since the blogger had made a comment about his wife he wasn't a random troll).
I'm a tad jaded about Vocal. I felt like I pulled out all the stops for the Homecoming challenge, and it didn't seem like the winning entry had much oomph to it. Maybe it's sour grapes, but whatever... Lol
It is the engagement that makes it feel like writing rather than making entries in a journal.
Well, they both feel like writing--but when I write in a private journal, I'm not hoping someone will read it and tell me what they think. lol.
I recently wrote something about my husband's job situation that I hadn't intended to announce to my family in general. They hardly ever read my stuff, so I was surprised that one person did read it and told everyone else. It's not a big deal, but it was a reminder that "the hills have eyes."
Right? The hills have eyes, indeed. I had a very similar experience.
Thanks for this reminder. Writing is such a solitary act we forget that someone we know might be reading our stories.
Right? That's exactly it. Afterward, it feels dead obvious, but not always at the time.
Weird indeed. Time and distance give us a different perspective.
I've been on both sides. I've been the person who was surprised that X left a comment or sent an email (for example, there have been times when I posted a review of a book online and then the author appeared in the comments). I've also been the surprising viewer/contact. One time, when I was reading a blog post about something and I thought 'hey, isn't this blogger referring to the wife of so-and-so?' and in the comments I saw a username which made me think 'isn't that like so-and-so's name?' and I contacted him, and yep, it was him. He was quite embarrassed that someone who knew him offline had identified him (the comments he left did not put him in a flattering light, they were borderline trollish, though since the blogger had made a comment about his wife he wasn't a random troll).
I'm a tad jaded about Vocal. I felt like I pulled out all the stops for the Homecoming challenge, and it didn't seem like the winning entry had much oomph to it. Maybe it's sour grapes, but whatever... Lol