Audience

When writing, you need to consider your audience. Blogging is no different, but when I think about who my audience is here, I start getting confused. Do I want a popular blog that people I don’t even know in “real life” will follow and comment on? Do I want a forum to share experiences and pictures with my friends and family? Do I want a place to just vent? A place to discuss academic issues? A place to let writing happen without worrying about the consequences?

I think that I’ve concluded that this blog is mainly for myself, so I can write and reflect on what I’m doing and what’s happening around me. That doesn’t mean I don’t want anyone else to read it – it would actually be great to start conversations with friends or even random strangers. But in the end it’s for me: so I can write and sort things out and create a digital record of some of my thoughts and feelings. Maybe later I’ll start another blog that will be more focused and academic, more aimed at a public audience. For the time being, though, there’s just this. Emily blogs.