Writing my truths

Well, you made yourself a blog so that you could write freely. We do have the freedom of speech and you are free to write whatever you feel on your blog. Of course it would be smart not to insult people (students were suspended from schools for saying nasty and vulgar things about their teachers online). And I am sure you haven't insulted people, though I don't know for sure. If you are being truthful about your father in a bad way, still it is your blog to write what you choose. You are writing your feelings and there is nothing wrong with being truthful. You were comfortable enough to share with everyone so they should be accepting of what you have written. You opened yourself up for criticism when starting a blog. So I think you have to be able to take whatever negative comments you receive with a grain of salt. I have never had a blog and probably never will. But it is my understanding that, though the blogs are personal in nature, you must write what you are willing to share with others. One person's negative comments could bring ten positive ones. Someone else wrote a letter to their father on myLot. It started off very nice and sentimental and then the truths came out. I don't think anyone criticized her for doing that. In fact I questioned whether she would actually send the letter to her father for perhaps he needed to read it (she said she wouldn't). I posted a discussion on myLot about an incident that happened with a friend. I had no idea she was reading myLot. She is not a member. She was just reading my discussions and boy, did the emails fly back and forth between us after that. When you post something online it is open for all the world to see, so be sure you are able to accept the feedback or backlash of what you write. Good luck!

I was reading it...and I am not sure if I would place it all online, but I admire you for writing the true about your father and your family.... You are great writer!

Hey, Write about what you want. A blogs just an online dairy which you can use to either "talk" about random things or keep a dairy and I see no arm in doing what you did. Kudos, ~Joey

Hi again, Katrinka. I was just sending you a friend request when I noticed this topic that you posted. I haven't read your blog, but I firmly believe that it is there for your heart, and noone else's. I really don't understand where it would be anyone else's place, writing buddy/mentor or not, to suggest the modification in your written work (forgive the run-on's, etc., as I am not teaching at the moment;.). No, you don't have to devote "space to something happier/sentimental;" it is YOUR blog! Do famous authors always write about happy times?! No, and our literary world would be rather boring if that were the case! I find the comment, "quite an item to put on the internet," to be rather judgemental, and unnecessary in regards to the content of one's written work. When providing constructive criticism to one's writing technique, comments regarding structural analysis, conventions, etc. are most beneficial. Maybe your friend was helpful in these areas, but it sounds more personal than that for some reason. I don't know how old you are, but as a teacher, I would encourage you to examine all genres of written work. Honest expression of your feelings is so important for personal growth. I enjoy reading edited work, only when it was truly felt, deep within the writer's heart, that the changes were necessary in order to improve the content, and overall body of work. Changing the content for another's pleasure is not beneficial for one's personal growth. I hope that this helps ;.)