I also like cheese ...
But seriously, right on man!
Personally I write about what I'm passionate about. That can change minute by minute I have a bit of attention deficit ... What the fuck was I talking about?
Oh yeah this post. This shit is GOLD! Gotta have a personality, share your thoughts about shit when you read it, and blog like you got something to say. Originality and sincerity doesn't mean doing what no one else has done, it means writing about it the way you see it! I'm thrilled to see you share that with minnows like me.
Ok, I read some of the comments. Sometimes I break the "rules". I share links from my own shit in comments (because I get tired of typing the same info like 30 goddamn times and I'm answering the same questions or giving the same advice). Sorry for that ... it's who I am probably won't change. I mix it up on my blog, but if you see the intro blurb at the top, it says I'm kinda an all around guy. So it's not chasing the gold it's what I feel is interesting today.
Anyway, rock on! And thanks again!
Small world. I just ate a piece of cheese. It was good, I liked it, might have another.
I'm a digital artist and I write whatever I feel like writing and usually keep it entertaining. I agree, personality goes a long way. If everyone had the same one, all posts would look the same. In life, we hate it when our friend shows up wearing the same shirt.
As for dropping links to advertise your work. Look around. Do you see any experienced members doing that? Nope. It's frowned upon by most. If that was how we do things here, the comment section of every post would be jammed with links and spam instead of genuine responses. I appreciate your honesty, but just know, you might get flagged for that some day. If the link adds to the discussion, that's usually okay, especially if it's not a link to your own work. Links can be used wisely, majority of us just hate the spam style.
Fair enough, I never link anything unrelated and sometimes include references to posts that aren't my own. Especially when I think someone has answered a question way better than I could.